mandate

/ˈmændeɪt/

noun

mandat

/ˈmandat/· rzeczownik

Also

upoważnienie(n)

Definition

the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election

Examples

It is undemocratic to govern an area without an electoral mandate.

Niedemokratyczne jest rządzenie obszarem bez mandatu wyborczego.

Synonyms

authority authorization commission

Collocations

electoral mandateclear mandatefresh mandate

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