mandato — meaning in English
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English meaning
- command noun An order given with authority.
- incumbency noun The state of being incumbent.
- mandate noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
- maundy noun The Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter in which feet are washed and alms are distributed, in imitation of Christ washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
- order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
- proxy noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.
Senses
mandato is used for these senses in English:
- command An order to do something.
- incumbency A tenure.
- mandate An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
- maundy (Christianity) The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
- order (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
- proxy The authority to act for another, especially when written.
- washing of feet (religion) A ritual washing of churchgoers' feet by clergy practised by some Christians, especially associated with Maundy Thursday.
command — full definition
- noun An order given with authority.
- noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
- noun An instruction given to a computer program.
- verb To give an order, or to have authority over.
incumbency — full definition
- noun The state of being incumbent.
- noun An obligation or duty.
- noun Benefice, lucrative position or possession.