restricted mandate

noun

UK /rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈmændeɪt/

US /rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈmændeɪt/

A restricted mandate is a special job where a person is only allowed to do certain things.

The peacekeepers were given a restricted mandate, so they could only protect civilians and not fight.

SYNONYMS

limited mandate narrow mandate constrained mandate qualified mandate

RELATED WORDS

authorization commission directive instruction scope

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A political authority granted with strict limits on what actions may be taken.

The council's restricted mandate prevented it from raising taxes without approval.

3. A legal power of attorney that applies only to specific tasks or decisions.

Under the restricted mandate, the agent could manage the property but not sell it.

4. An official assignment whose goals and powers are clearly bounded.

The committee operated under a restricted mandate to review, not rewrite, the rules.