mandate Meaning & Definition
What Does Mandate Mean?
Mandate is a noun that means An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization. It can also mean The order or authority to do something, as granted to a politician by the electorate. As a verb, it means To (officially) require someone to do something or act in a certain way, to give them the authority to do so; to command. As a verb, it means To authorize.
Word Facts for Mandate
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /æ/ |
| Synonyms | territory, authorization and territorial dominion |
| Plural | mandates |
| Verb forms | mandates, mandating, mandated |
Mandate Definition (Noun)
- An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
- The order or authority to do something, as granted to a politician by the electorate.
- A period during which a government is in power.
- An order by the League of Nations to a member nation to establish a government responsible for a conquered territory, as the colonies of Germany after World War I. Such a territory.
- Such a territory.
Mandate as a Verb
- To (officially) require someone to do something or act in a certain way, to give them the authority to do so; to command.
- To make mandatory.
- To administer or assign a territory to a nation under a mandate. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- To repeat, rehearse sermons or speeches aloud.
Noun
- Alternative form of man date: a date between two men.
Noun
- An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.
- The authority to do something, as granted to a politician by the electorate.
- A papal rescript.
Verb
- To authorize
Synonyms of Mandate
Mandate synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
mandate (plural mandates)
mandate (third-person singular simple present mandates, present participle mandating, simple past and past participle mandated)
Words That Rhyme With Mandate
Origin of Mandate
Origin 1: First attested in 1521; borrowed from Latin mandātum (“a charge, order, command, commission, injunction”), substantivized from the neuter forms of mandātus, perfect passive participle of mandō (“to commit to one's charge, order, command, commission, literally to put into one's hands”) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from manus (“hand”) + -dere (“to put”).
Origin 2: Sense 3 in Canadian English is likely a semantic loan from French mandat.
Origin 3: First attested in 1623; partly directly borrowed from Latin mandātus (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more), partly from the above noun by metanalysis.
Origin 4: From man + date.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mandate
Is mandate a noun or a verb?
Mandate is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for mandate?
Words with a similar meaning to mandate include territory, authorization and territorial dominion. See the full list of mandate synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of mandate?
The plural of mandate is mandates.
What is the past tense of mandate?
The past tense of mandate is mandated. The present participle is mandating.