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mandate

/ˈmænˌdeɪt/

US UK

noun

plural -dates

[count] formal

an official order to do something

Royal mandates must be obeyed.

They carried out the governor's mandate to build more roads.

the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders

He won the election so convincingly that he believed he had been given a mandate for change/reform. - often followed by to + verb

He believed he had been given a mandate (from the people) to implement his policies.

There is no mandate to raise taxes.

verb

-dates; -dated; -dating

[+ obj] chiefly US formal

to officially demand or require (something)

Ours was the first state to mandate [=order] the change.

The law mandates that every car have seat belts. - often used as (be) mandated

Drug tests have been mandated by the government.

a mandated [=required, mandatory] drug test

to officially give (someone) the power to do something

He won the election so convincingly that he believed the people had mandated him to carry out his policies.