mandate mandate /ˈmænˌdeɪt/

noun

1. () (law) a document giving an official instruction or command  ( authorisation [British] , mandate , authorization )
   (law) a document giving an official instruction or command
   
2. The commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory  ( mandate )
   the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
   
3. A territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves  ( mandate , mandatory )
   a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
   

verb

1. () Assign under a mandate  ( mandate )
   assign under a mandate
    Mandate a colony
   mandate a colony
   
2. Assign authority to  ( mandate )
   assign authority to
   
3. Make mandatory  ( mandate )
   make mandatory
    The new director of the school board mandated regular tests
   the new director of the school board mandated regular tests