mandate
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It was originally an act of Congress that gave the Kennedy Center its name and mandate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The attorney general said all he knew was: "Keir is leader, prime minister, with a mandate from the general election and an absolute determination to better this country."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
L.A.’s minimum wage for hotel workers had been $20.32 an hour, so the new wage mandate amounted to a 38% increase over three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The mandate is set by Congress but the Fed has had latitude to interpret how it achieves the goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The Army does not exactly have a mandate to fight viruses on American soil.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing mandate
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