mandate
nounDefinition of mandate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an authoritative command
especially
: a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one
2
: an authorization to act given to a representative
accepted the mandate of the people
3a
: an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory
b
: a mandated territory
mandate
verb
mandated;
mandating
Definition of mandate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to administer or assign (something, such as a territory) under a mandate
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