mandate Synonyms
Another word for mandate
• noun (Context 1)
An official order, instruction, or commission to do something.
"The environmental agency issued a strict directive requiring factories to reduce carbon emissions."
• verb (Context 2)
To officially require, order, or make something compulsory by law or regulation.
"State law mandates that all passengers in a moving vehicle wear seat belts."
• noun (Context 3)
The authority granted by an electorate to a candidate or political party to carry out a certain policy or govern.
"Winning the election by a landslide gave the new prime minister a clear authority for economic reform."
• verb (Context 4)
To give an official or elected representative the authority to act in a certain way.
"The board mandated the committee to negotiate a new contract with the suppliers."
• noun (Context 5)
A commission given by the League of Nations to a member nation to administer a former territory of the German or Ottoman Empire following World War I, or the territory itself.
"Following the war, the region was administered as a British trusteeship until it gained independence."
Opposites of mandate
The opposite of mandate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: