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mandate

[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /
NOUN
authority, order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authorization command decree directive injunction instruction sanction
STRONG
behest bidding charge commission dictate edict fiat go ahead imperative okay precept warrant word
WEAK
blank check carte blanche green light
Antonyms
STRONG
breach break denial question refusal request veto

Example Sentences

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Bahrain launched negotiations two weeks ago on a draft that would have given a clear UN mandate to any state wishing to use force to unblock the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

All 50 states are, in fact, currently in compliance with the act’s mandate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But Goodell pointed out that the rule "is not a hiring mandate," and that it has been adopted in industries "far beyond football, far beyond the United States" to hire "bring in better talent."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“These micromanagerial consent decrees mandate training and other things that go well beyond the scope of the statutes we enforce,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For the West Computers, it was by mandate.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly