as in accreditations
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university
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as in orders
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the president of the sports league has mandated drug testing for all active members
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Recent Examples of mandates
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Despite domestic pressures, multinational companies still need to comply with international standards such as the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive that mandates transparent disclosures on workforce diversity.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Bank Secrecy Act mandates all banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 to the government.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
His four-term run led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment, which mandates that a president can only serve two terms.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Norm Eisen, the nonprofit's executive chair, said the ruling is a milestone in pushback to DOGE and the first to find that Musk's actions violate the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which mandates presidential approval and Senate confirmation for certain public officials.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Norm Eisen, the nonprofit’s executive chair, said the ruling is a milestone in pushback to DOGE and the first to find that Musk’s actions violate the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, which mandates presidential approval and Senate confirmation for certain public officials.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
State law mandates that the wildlife agency compensate ranchers for the fair market value of livestock and guard animals killed by wolves, up to $15,000.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
McClanahan represents two individual attorneys who are suing over claims that DOGE is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which mandates various transparency requirements for advisory committees.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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The bill also mandates that hospitals and the state government track costs potentially borne by taxpayers due to an individual's immigration status.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Despite domestic pressures, multinational companies still need to comply with international standards such as the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive that mandates transparent disclosures on workforce diversity.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Bank Secrecy Act mandates all banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 to the government.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
His four-term run led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment, which mandates that a president can only serve two terms.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Norm Eisen, the nonprofit's executive chair, said the ruling is a milestone in pushback to DOGE and the first to find that Musk's actions violate the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which mandates presidential approval and Senate confirmation for certain public officials.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Norm Eisen, the nonprofit’s executive chair, said the ruling is a milestone in pushback to DOGE and the first to find that Musk’s actions violate the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, which mandates presidential approval and Senate confirmation for certain public officials.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
State law mandates that the wildlife agency compensate ranchers for the fair market value of livestock and guard animals killed by wolves, up to $15,000.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
McClanahan represents two individual attorneys who are suing over claims that DOGE is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which mandates various transparency requirements for advisory committees.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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