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Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing

Mandate

noun / verb / MAN-dayt / Easy
Meaning

An official order or commission to do something; the authority to carry out a policy, regarded as given by the electorate

Origin / Etymology

Latin mandatum (commission, command) from mandare (to order)

Synonyms
Directive Authorization Decree
Antonyms
Request Suggestion Prohibition
Example Sentence
"Article 44 of the Constitution provides a mandate to the State to secure a Uniform Civil Code, though it remains a non-justiciable directive principle."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS2 polity and governance answers — 'constitutional mandate,' 'electoral mandate,' or 'institutional mandate' to describe the authority and obligation behind policy actions.

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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