A mandate is an official order or requirement to do something, or the authority given to someone to act on others’ behalf. To mandate means to officially demand or require something.
From Latin 'mandatum' meaning 'command' or 'commission', from 'mandare' meaning 'to order' or literally 'to put into someone’s hands' ('manus' hand + 'dare' to give). It originally emphasized trusted authority more than strict force.
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