as in accreditation
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university
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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the president of the sports league has mandated drug testing for all active members
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Recent Examples of mandate
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump's mandates include instructing federal agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining and prioritize coal leasing on federal lands.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
More court fights could erupt if career civil servants are being pushed out without due process, or if the administration’s actions violate provisions of federal law that mandate certain educational services.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At the time, women in those roles mostly served on noncombat vessels, a mandate that was terminated in 1993.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump's mandates include instructing federal agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining and prioritize coal leasing on federal lands.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Recent directives from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have mandated federal agencies, including the SSA, to prepare for significant reductions in force.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
More court fights could erupt if career civil servants are being pushed out without due process, or if the administration’s actions violate provisions of federal law that mandate certain educational services.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The shift comes after reports that the cuts were ordered by Jeremy Lewin, a close ally of Elon Musk, who now oversees USAID under Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Related article Top vaccine official forced out of FDA And Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, who was instrumental in the development and authorization of mRNA vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic, was forced out of the agency this month.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This casserole is creamy, cheesy, and is one the whole family (especially the grandkids) request time after time.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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