Synonyms of mandate

mandate 1 of 2

noun

ˈman-ˌdāt 

as in accreditation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accreditation
• authorization
• license
• commission
• delegation
• empowerment
• promotion
• directing
• facilitation
• commanding
• consignment
• commendation
• entrustment
• ordering
• fostering

mandate

2 of 2

verb

ˈman-ˌdāt 

as in to order

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• order
• request
• dictate
• ask
• require
• decree
• call for
• direct
• demand
• command
• call
• ordain
• petition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescind
• cancel
• countermand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandate

Noun

In October, a poll by the University of North Florida found that 63 percent of Floridians are against ending vaccine mandates. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026

Miranda doesn’t remember her former assistant, and is not happy with this mandate from on high. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

The project is among numerous ongoing stormwater and sewer line separation projects that the Unified Government is federally mandated to complete in coming years. —Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

All crew members across the National Geographic Lindblad fleet in the Galápagos are Ecuadorian and Galapagueño, as mandated by Ecuador’s law. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026