noun · formal
mandate
/ˈmæn.deɪt/MAN·date
an official order or commission to do something; the authority given to an elected person or body to carry out policies.
Examples
“The new government won a clear mandate to reform healthcare.”
“The committee has a mandate to investigate all complaints.”
“Without a popular mandate, major reforms are hard to implement.”
Band 8 sentence
“Elected leaders claim a mandate only when their platform is explicitly endorsed by a clear electoral majority.”
Collocations
- win a mandate
- popular mandate
- mandate to
Word family
Common mistakes
a mandate from people→a popular mandate / a mandate from the people
The president has no mandate for this reform→The president has no popular mandate for this reform
Say it for a higher band
5permission→6authority→7+mandate
Synonyms
authority
commission
Easily confused
authority
“The authority to set interest rates lies with the central bank.”
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