mandate
Example Sentences
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The documents were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by 19 December.
From BBC
The OCR operates under a 1979 congressional mandate to ensure equal treatment at school for students regardless of race, gender or disability.
From Salon
The documents, which include photos, videos and investigative documents, were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by Friday.
From BBC
The US justice department will begin releasing long-awaited files related to Jeffrey Epstein as mandated by a new law, though not all documents would be made public on Friday, a top official says.
From BBC
According to investigators, these funds came from the budget allocated to each member of parliament for expenses related to their mandate.
From Barron's
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