mandate

Pronunciation

noun

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmændeɪt/

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verb

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmændeɪt/ or /mænˈdeɪt/

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Noun

Singular mandate

Plural mandates

1. (countable) A mandate is an official order to do something.

Verb

Plain form mandate

Third-person singular mandates

Past tense mandated

Past participle mandated

Present participle mandating

1. If you mandate something, you make it mandatory.