mandate

Noun
  1. A document giving an official instruction or command (synset 106568472)
    tells us about:
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
    same as: 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 (synset 108615283)
    is a type of: district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
    specific instances: palestine - a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
    same as: mandatory
  3. The commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory (synset 101142979)
    referred to in: government, political science, politics - the study of government of states and other political units
    is a type of: commission, commissioning - the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Verb
  1. Assign under a mandate (synset 202400745)
    "mandate a colony"
    is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  2. Make mandatory (synset 200753395)
    "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
    is a type of: dictate, order, prescribe - issue commands or orders for
  3. Assign authority to (synset 200753285)
    is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

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