mandate (EN)

noun, verb

noun “mandate”

1. a formal order or command given by someone in authority
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   The government issued a mandate requiring all citizens to wear masks in public spaces to prevent the spread of the virus.
2. the authority given to a politician or political party by the voters to act on their behalf
   The president saw her landslide victory as a clear mandate from the people to implement healthcare reform.
3. the time period a government remains in power
   During her first mandate, the Prime Minister introduced significant environmental policies.
4. historically, an order from the League of Nations to a country to govern a conquered area
   After World War I, the League of Nations issued a mandate to France to oversee the administration of Syria.
5. historically, a territory governed under such an order from the League of Nations
   After World War I, the League of Nations assigned Palestine as a mandate to Britain, tasking it with the administration of the territory.

verb “mandate”

1. to give someone the official power to do something
   The government mandated the agency to regulate food safety standards.
2. to require something by law or rule
   The government mandated the wearing of helmets for all motorcycle riders.