Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mandate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dictate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mandate (noun) | dictate (noun) |
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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) |
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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 |