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mandate vs dictate

dictate vs mandate

mandate and dictate both are nouns.

mandate and dictate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mandate Yes No Yes No
dictate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dictate is a hypernym of mandate; that is, dictate is a word with a broader meaning than mandate:
  • mandate: make mandatory
  • dictate: issue commands or orders for
Other hypernyms of mandate include order, prescribe.
mandate (noun) dictate (noun)
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory a guiding principle
a document giving an official instruction or command an authoritative rule
a 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
mandate (verb) dictate (verb)
assign authority to say out loud for the purpose of recording
make mandatory issue commands or orders for
assign under a mandate rule as a dictator
Difference between mandate and dictate

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