| word | mandate |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) A formal command. (2) Permission to act, given by the people to their representatives. |
| eg_sentence | The new president claimed his landslide victory was a mandate from the voters to end the war. |
| explanation | A mandate from a leader is a command you can't refuse. But that kind of personal command is rarely the meaning of mandate today; much more common are connected with institutions. Thus, the Clean Air Act was a mandate from Congress to clean up air pollution—and since mandate is also a verb, we could say instead that the Clear Air Act mandated new restrictions on air pollution. Elections are often interpreted as mandates from the public for certain kinds of action. But since a politician is not just a symbol of certain policies but also an individual who might happen to have an awfully nice smile, it can be risky to interpret most elections as mandating anything at all |
| IPA | ˈmænˌdeɪt |
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