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mandate 1. Politics the support or commission given to a government and its policies or an elected representative and his policies through an electoral victory 2. (formerly) any of the territories under the trusteeship of the League of Nations administered by one of its member states 3. a. Roman law a contract by which one person commissions another to act for him gratuitously and the other accepts the commission b. Contract law a contract of bailment under which the party entrusted with goods undertakes to perform gratuitously some service in respect of such goods c. Scots law a contract by which a person is engaged to act in the management of the affairs of another How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While legislation ignited the fire by mandating ethanol to replace MTBE in gasoline mixtures, President Bush added additional fuel to the ethanol fire in his State of the Union address in January. A congressional sub-committee probing alleged mismanagement within the trade union that represents professional thoroughbred horse racing jockeys could consider new legislation mandating some of the industry's simulcast revenues be set aside for health, disability or workers' compensation insurance for the riders. The city council in Waukegan, Illinois, has asked staff to draft a bill mandating that stores provide police with the names and addresses of anyone who buys air guns, BB guns, or any weapons powered by carbon dioxide. |
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