Mandate 1100 Words You Need Week 23 Day 4

Mandate 1100 Words You Need

Mandate 1100 Words You Need

/ˈmæn.deɪt/ (noun & verb)

Mandate definition

Noun: a command or an authoritative order, fiat, authority or permission to do something, directive, decree, dictate, instruction, obligation, support

Verb: to assign territory, order something officially

Mandate in context

(CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she believes a federal mandate on mask wearing is “long overdue” as cases across the country spike from the coronavirus pandemic. Pressed if he’d use federal power to mandate wearing a mask in public, Biden responded, “Yes, I would. From an executive standpoint, yes I would.”

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/

Parts of speech

Adjective: mandatory

Noun: mandator