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Mandate

/ˈmændeɪt/

An official order or authorization to do something.

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The committee has a mandate to oversee the city's finances.

She had a clear mandate from her boss to lead the project.

A new policy was mandated by the board of directors.

Late Middle English from the Latin word mandatum, which comes from mandare, meaning to commission or to order.

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