mandate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmændeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmændeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(man′dāt)

Inflections of 'mandate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mandates
v 3rd person singular
mandating
v pres p
mandated
v past
mandated
v past p

mandate
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Sense: Noun: official order
Synonyms:
order Collocations, command Collocations, decree Collocations, directive, direction Collocations, instruction Collocations, commission Collocations, charge Collocations, contract Collocations
Sense: Noun: authorization
Synonyms:
authorization Collocations, authorisation (UK), license Collocations, licence (UK), endorsement Collocations, sanction Collocations, authority Collocations, the go-ahead (informal), the okay (informal), the OK (informal), permission Collocations
Sense: Verb: command actions
Synonyms:
order Collocations, command Collocations, dictate, decree Collocations, call for, impose
Sense: Verb: authorize people to act
Synonyms:
authorize, authorise (UK), permit Collocations, give sb permission, license Collocations, licence (UK), give sb the go-ahead (informal), give sb the okay (informal), give sb the OK (informal)


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