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# mandate

«mandate» in Mova's school dictionary: **the authority given to a government or leader by voters…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a mandate, mandates); verb (mandate, mandates, mandated, mandating — formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, politics) A mandate is the authority given to a government or leader by voters to carry out their plans: the party won a strong mandate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#m1)

2) (formal) A mandate is an official order or rule saying something must be done: a mask mandate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#m2)

3) (formal) To mandate something is to order it officially or make it a rule. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#m3)

4) (history) A mandate was a territory that the League of Nations put under another country's rule. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In politics and news lessons, after an election, the winners say they have «a mandate» from the people; others may disagree about how strong it is. In the exam voice, «mandate» and «mandatory» (required) appear in rules and instructions. In history, the British Mandate for Palestine is a key topic in understanding Israel and Gaza. In money talk, a «direct debit mandate» lets a bank take payments. Phrases: «win a mandate», «a clear mandate», «government mandate», «mandatory».

### examples

- The new government says it has a mandate to build more homes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#x1)
- The school mandated that everyone wear a helmet on bikes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#x2)
- Voters gave the president a strong mandate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#x3)
- Seat belts in cars are mandated by law. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#x4)
- The British ruled Palestine under a mandate after the First World War. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#x5)
- (money) Dad signed a mandate so the gym could take money from his bank each month. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/#x6)

### note

Formal word; in everyday talk say «order», «rule» or «permission». Adjective: «mandatory» (must be done, compulsory). Say it "MAN-date". In politics, whether a win gives a mandate is often argued about.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «mandate» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandate/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.