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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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Prime Minister Tony Blair's government is seeking to avoid additional student unrest over mandatory worship services at state-supported schools in Great Britain. Sanitary District's board of commissioners has proposed a mandatory recycling program. The Senate Ag Committee wants no additional mandatory spending cuts as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget resolution. |
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