mandate vs government

mandate and government both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mandate	Yes	No	Yes	No
government	Yes	No	No	No

mandate (noun)	government (noun)
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory	the act of governing; exercising authority
a document giving an official instruction or command	(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
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	the study of government of states and other political units
	the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit