mandate
nounUK /ˈmændeɪt/
US /ˈmændeɪt/
An official order that tells people what they must do.
The new law is a mandate for all cars to use seat belts.
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2. The power or right to do something given by voters.
The mayor won a clear mandate to fix the roads.
3. To officially require something to be done.
The school mandated that all students wear uniforms.
4. A territory placed under the control of another country.
After the war, the region became a mandate governed by Britain.