mandates

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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This combination allowed them to efficiently produce complex o-bromobenzenethiol equivalents called aryl xanthates.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

Using aryl xanthates, the researchers prepared diverse highly functionalized organosulfur compounds, such as phenothiazines and thianthrenes, utilizing simple protocols without any foul odor, thanks to the high stability of the compounds.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

The report added that the vessel is said to be carrying more than 52,000 kg of xanthates - chemicals used in the mining industry - which includes potassium amylxanthate.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2021

Cellulose xanthates are obtained from carbon bisulphide and alkali-cellulose; these are water soluble derivatives and the basis of “viscose,” and of important industries.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various