I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ popular
▪ clear , strong
▪ broad
▪ new
▪ legal , legislative , regulatory
▪ constitutional
▪ congressional , federal , government , state
▪ electoral
▪
It is undemocratic to govern an area without an electoral ~.
▪ political
▪ divine
VERB + MANDATE
▪ have
▪ give sb , issue
▪ seek
▪
The party sought a ~ to reform the constitution.
▪ get , obtain , receive , win
▪ extend
PREPOSITION
▪ in your ~
▪
He failed in his ~.
▪ under a/the ~
▪
They ruled the country under a United Nations ~.
▪ with a/the ~
▪
The party was elected with a ~ to reduce the size of government.
▪ without a ~
▪
They accused him of acting without a ~.
▪ ~ for
▪
She has received a clear ~ for educational reform.
▪ ~ from
▪
a ~ from the United Nations to govern the territory
PHRASES
▪ an extension of a ~ , a renewal of a ~
II.
verb
Mandate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ congress , ↑ law , ↑ regulation