Mandate
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
An official order or commission to do something, or the authority granted by voters to elected representatives. It can also mean a requirement or command backed by authority.
“The government claimed they had a clear mandate from voters to proceed with the proposed reforms.”
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Contains M-A-N-D-A-T-E with two A's; the -ATE ending is common for formal terms
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Worth 10 points; the M (3 points) and D (2 points) add value to this political term
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