■ noun 'mandeɪt
1》 an official order or commission to do something.
2》 Law a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party.
3》 a written authority enabling someone to carry out transactions on another's bank account.
4》 historical a commission from the League of Nations to a member state to administer a territory.
5》 the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that wins an election.
■ verb man'deɪt
1》 give (someone) authority to act in a certain way.
2》 make mandatory.
3》 historical assign (territory) under a ~ of the League of Nations.
Derivatives
~d adjective
Origin
C16: from L. mandatum 'something commanded', neut. past participle of mandare , from manus 'hand' + dare 'give'.