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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmandato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: manˈdaːto
"Il giudice ha emesso un mandato di cattura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official order or commission to do something.
"The government won a clear mandate to implement its economic reforms."
- 1
To officially demand or require something, typically as a rule or law.
"The new regulations mandate employers to provide adequate safety training."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'mandatum', meaning 'commission' or 'command', from 'mandare' (to commit to someone's charge, order), composed of 'manus' (hand) + 'dare' (to give). It entered English in the 15th century via French, evolving from a legal commission or papal command to modern political and corporate authorizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mandate" is said worldwide
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mandat
Transliteration: mãda
"Le gouvernement a reçu un mandat clair des électeurs."
Mandat
Transliteration: manˈdaːt
"Die Partei gewann bei der Wahl mehrere Mandate."
mandato
Transliteration: manˈdaːto
"Il giudice ha emesso un mandato di cattura."
mandato
Transliteration: manˈdato
"El presidente cumplió su mandato de cuatro años."
mandato
Transliteration: mɐ̃ˈdatu
"O prefeito foi eleito para um mandato de quatro anos."
आदेश
Transliteration: aadesh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सरकार ने नया सुरक्षा आदेश जारी किया है।"
授权
Transliteration: shòu quán
Script: 中文汉字
"委员会获得了公众的明确授权。"
위임
Transliteration: wiim
Script: 한국어 한글
"정부는 국민으로부터 강력한 위임을 받았습니다."
権限
Transliteration: kenngen
Script: 日本語
"政府は改革を実行する権限を持っています。"
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