mandate

an official order or instruction given by a person or organization in authority

mandato, orden oficial

• a mandate for sth

Collocations a mandate to do sth · the mandate of an organization

• The government has a mandate from the people to reform the economy.

  El gobierno tiene un mandato del pueblo para reformar la economía.

the period of time during which a person or group is in power and can make decisions

período de gobierno, mandato

• during sb's mandate

Collocations the first/second/third etc mandate of a president or prime minister · a mandate for change/reform

• The president served two mandates.

  El presidente sirvió dos mandatos.

a legal requirement or rule that must be followed by law

requisito legal, obligación legal

• by mandate

Collocations mandate for recycling · a health and safety mandate

• By mandate, all companies must provide a safe working environment.

  Por mandato legal, todas las empresas deben proporcionar un entorno de trabajo seguro.

a task or job given to someone by a higher authority

asignación, tarea asignada

• sb's mandate

Collocations mandate for peace negotiations · a mandate to investigate

• The committee was given a mandate to negotiate the terms of the treaty.

  El comité recibió una asignación para negociar los términos del tratado.

the result of an election that gives a political party or candidate the right to govern

resultado de las elecciones, mandato electoral

• win sb's mandate

Collocations mandate for a new government · a clear/strong mandate from the voters

• The party won a clear mandate in the last election.

  El partido ganó un mandato claro en las últimas elecciones.

a decision made by a court or other legal authority that must be obeyed

sentencia judicial, decisión legal obligatoria

• sb's mandate

Collocations mandate for a new trial · a court mandate to pay child support

• The judge issued a mandate that the company must clean up its pollution.

  El juez emitió una sentencia judicial que obligaba a la empresa a limpiar su contaminación.

a tool or device used to perform a specific task, often in an official capacity

instrumento, herramienta oficial

• sb's mandate

Collocations mandate for peacekeeping operations · a mandate to monitor elections

• The United Nations has a mandate to oversee the election process.

  Las Naciones Unidas tienen un mandato para supervisar el proceso electoral.

the authority given by law to a person or organization to act in a certain way

autoridad legal, poder legal

• sb's mandate

Collocations mandate for a new policy · a mandate to regulate the industry

• The government has a mandate from the constitution to protect human rights.

  El gobierno tiene un poder legal de la constitución para proteger los derechos humanos.