Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)mandate, mandatorya territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves (n)mandatethe commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory Verbs
(v)mandateassign under a mandate“mandate a colony” (v)mandatemake mandatory“the new director of the school board mandated regular tests”