#1 mandate n. [authorization, authorisation] a document giving an official instruction or command. wn
#2 mandate v. assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony". wn
#3 mandate n. [mandatory] a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves. wn
#4 mandate v. make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests". wn
#5 mandate n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory. wn
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