mandate
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 →
2) (formal) A mandate is an official order or rule saying something must be done: a mask mandate. tree →
3) (formal) To mandate something is to order it officially or make it a rule. tree →
4) (history) A mandate was a territory that the League of Nations put under another country's rule. tree →
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 →
- The school mandated that everyone wear a helmet on bikes. tree →
- Voters gave the president a strong mandate. tree →
- Seat belts in cars are mandated by law. tree →
- The British ruled Palestine under a mandate after the First World War. tree →
- (money) Dad signed a mandate so the gym could take money from his bank each month. tree →
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, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.