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mandate

noun
  1. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
  2. a document giving an official instruction or command
    authorization
  3. 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
    mandatory
verb
  1. assign authority to
  2. make mandatory
    “the new director of the school board mandated regular tests”
  3. assign under a mandate
    “mandate a colony”