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/
Korean meaning: 공식적인 명령, 위임, 권한
Korean pronunciation: 맨-데이트 (강세: 맨)
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
Official order must be followed
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The judge must validate each candidate's mandate!
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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'.
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“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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