mandate
US /ˈmænˌdet/
・UK /'mændeɪt/
B2TOEIC
v.t.Transitive VerbTo order that something is done
The king and queen mandate that the people cannot wear purple
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Official command or order
There is a new mandate that prohibits smoking in public places
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that has won an election.
The election victory gave the president a clear mandate to proceed with his policies.
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Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice
- It was a crucible of war designed to select the dominant group, for whom the heavenly mandate was "expand or the other group will." It followed the typical method of expansion for a unified empire.
It was a crucible of war designed to select the dominant group, for whom the heavenly mandate was "expand or the other group will." It followed the typical method of expansion for a unified empire.
- It was a crucible of war, designed to select the dominant group, for whom the heavenly mandate was (to) expand,
It was a crucible of war, designed to select the dominant group, for whom the heavenly mandate was (to) expand,
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- the government mandate that for that to occur.
the government mandate that for that to occur.
- You don't have to have the government mandate that for that to occur.
You don't have to have the government mandate that for that to occur.
Taiwan's New President Lai Urges China to Jointly Maintain Regional Peace
- But this was a three-horse race for president, so that kind of watered down the mandate that was won by the former vice president, now President Lai Ching-te.
But this was a three-horse race for president, so that kind of watered down the mandate that was won by the former vice president, now President Lai Ching-te.
- So that kind of watered down the mandate that was won by the former vice president, now president Lai Ching-te. He got just 40% of the vote.
So that kind of watered down the mandate that was won by the former vice president, now president Lai Ching-te. He got just 40% of the vote.
The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist
- What is our mandate?
What is our mandate?
- What is our mandate?
What is our mandate?
How Medicaid Actually Works—And How Trump Can Cut Funding | WSJ
- An analysis of a bill that passed the House in 2023 that would mandate work requirements for all states estimated it would reduce federal spending by $109 billion over a decade.
An analysis of a bill that passed the House in 2023 that would mandate work requirements for all states estimated it would reduce federal spending by $109 billion over a decade.
- An analysis of a bill that passed the House in 2023 that would mandate work requirements for all states estimated it would reduce federal spending by $109 billion over a decade,
An analysis of a bill that passed the House in 2023 that would mandate work requirements for all states estimated it would reduce federal spending by $109 billion over a decade,
What's In The Big Beautiful Bill And Why Elon Musk Hates It
- All of a sudden he had a problem and he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate.
All of a sudden he had a problem and he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate.
- and he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate.
and he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate.
Curfew begins in LA as California governor attacks Trump for 'inflaming' protests | BBC News
- And, you know, his position would be, I have a national mandate and here are some local authorities who are refusing to robustly enforce my national mandate.
And, you know, his position would be, I have a national mandate and here are some local authorities who are refusing to robustly enforce my national mandate.
- And so just like back there in 1957, when Eisenhower had to federalize the National Guard to make sure that the local authorities conform to his wishes and will the national mandate, I'm just doing the same kind of thing.
And so just like back there in 1957, when Eisenhower had to federalize the National Guard to make sure that the local authorities conform to his wishes and will the national mandate, I'm just doing the same kind of thing.
How American Cars Got So Bad
- With the energy crisis of the 70s came a push to mandate better fuel efficiency.
With the energy crisis of the 70s came a push to mandate better fuel efficiency.
- With that mandate came the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards, which allowed the
With that mandate came the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards, which allowed the
Why Corporate America Is Abandoning Remote Work
- There are a couple of reasons why companies might do a return-to-office mandate.
There are a couple of reasons why companies might do a return-to-office mandate.
- There are a couple of reasons why companies might do a return to office mandate.
There are a couple of reasons why companies might do a return to office mandate.
Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?
- I took away his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody else wanted." And this is probably the best tweet out of them all.
I took away his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody else wanted." And this is probably the best tweet out of them all.
- I took away his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody else wanted.
I took away his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody else wanted.