mandate — an official order or commission to do something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an official order or commission to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmændeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The boss has a mandate to make everyone work on weekends, but his mandate to bring donuts every Friday is more popular.
- The school mandated that students must wear uniforms to reduce fashion competition.
- The new health mandate requires all restaurants to display calorie counts, making my diet denial much harder.
mandate
NOUN[/ˈmændeɪt/]
an official order or commission to do something
The strict manager aggressively pinned the red document to the board, officially issuing the new mandate to wear safety goggles.
MAN(hand) + DATE(deadline) — to mandate is to forcefully stamp a strict date directly onto someone's hand.
The victorious candidate aggressively slammed the heavy gavel to issue his first strict mandate.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'mandatum', the past participle of 'mandare' meaning 'to order' or 'to entrust'. The word combines 'manus' (hand) and 'dare' (to give), literally meaning 'to put into one's hand'.
Breakdown
mand- (order, entrust) + -ate (verb suffix) = mandate
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📝Examples
“The boss has a mandate to make everyone work on weekends, but his mandate to bring donuts every Friday is more popular.”
“The school mandated that students must wear uniforms to reduce fashion competition.”
“The new health mandate requires all restaurants to display calorie counts, making my diet denial much harder.”
“Citizens gave the mayor a strong mandate to improve public transportation.”
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