mandat — meaning in English

English meaning

• mandate noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
• proxy noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.
• term noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.

Senses

mandat is used for these senses in English:

• mandate An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
• proxy The authority to act for another, especially when written.
• term Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.

mandate — full definition

1. noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
2. noun The authority given to an elected leader or government by voters to pursue a policy.
3. verb To officially require something, or to give someone the authority to do it.

proxy — full definition

1. noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.
2. noun A measurement or indicator used to stand in for something else that is hard to measure directly.
3. noun A server or service that sits between a user and the internet, forwarding requests on their behalf.
4. adj Acting or serving as a substitute for something or someone else.

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