mandate
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A former Mig-29 fighter pilot and commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Air Force, his victory is impressive by Bulgarian standards, but does not give Progressive Bulgaria a strong enough mandate to govern alone.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
This could be a Chapter IV mandate adopted by the United Nations Security Council, which includes permission to use force not just in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The Safer Skies Act expanded that mandate to roughly 18,000 law-enforcement agencies and 6,000 correctional facilities across the country.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Attorney General Dawda Jallow was quoted as saying that Hackett had a four-year mandate and was chosen from a wide selection of candidates.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
It was as if the teachers, many of whom were white, had been given a mandate.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing mandate
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