mandate
NOUNVERB
/mændeɪt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mandate is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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M3A1N1D2A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does mandate mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
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.
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2
A document giving an official instruction or command.
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3
The commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory.
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Assign authority to.
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2
Assign under a mandate.
“mandate a colony”
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3
Make mandatory.
“the new director of the school board mandated regular tests”
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