mandate

noun

How many syllables in mandate?

There are 2 syllables in the word mandate.

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Divide mandate into syllables:

man · date

How to pronounce mandate:

Definition of mandate:

mandate (noun):: an authoritative command; a document giving an official instruction or command.; an official or authoritative command to carry out a particular task; a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one

Synonyms for mandate:

accreditation

authorisation

authorised

authorization

authorized

commission

delegation

empowerment

instrument

legal document

legal instrument

licence

license

mandatory

official document

promotion

unauthorized

Antonyms for mandate:

ambiguity

answer

breach

break

denial

deregulation

disapproval

disorganisation

disorganization

lawlessness

mismanagement

opposition

question

refusal

request

unbelief

veto

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