mandate
- noun (n)
Meaning: authority, order
Synonyms:
authorization
behest
bidding
blank check
carte blanche
charge
command
commission
decree
dictate
directive
edict
fiat
go-ahead
green light
imperative
injunction
instruction
okay
precept
sanction
warrant
word
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