An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.

To authorize. / To make mandatory.

(uncommon) Alternative form of man date: a date between two men.

required, mandatory

simple past tense and past participle of mandate

plural of mandate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mandate

present participle of mandate

A director; one who gives a mandate or order. / (law) The person who employs another to perform a mandate.

plural of mandator