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

Value Creation The traditional CIO mandate was keeping IT running as a secure utility. — Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA’s flood maps don’t properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

States, or city and town councils, should mandate regular audits of database access and impose strict criminal penalties for cops who misuse the technology. — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Nationally, more states now mandate personal finance while fewer require economics, according to the Council for Economic Education's Survey of the States. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026