mandate meaning and definition

MANDATE noun

Definition of mandate (noun)

1. a document giving an official instruction or command
   • synonyms: authorisation, authorization
2. 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
   • synonyms: mandatory
3. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

MANDATE verb

Definition of mandate (verb)

1. assign under a mandate
   • "mandate a colony"
2. make mandatory
   • "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
3. assign authority to