mandate
A. -noun
1. (=authority) mandato (m)
·the UN troops have no mandate to intervene in the fighting
·las tropas de la ONU no tienen mandato para intervenir en el conflicto
·he does not have a mandate to rule this country
·carece de autoridad para gobernar este paínoun
2. (=country) territorio (m) bajo mandato
B. -transitive verb
1. (=authorize)
[+person] encomendar, encargar
[+elections] autorizar
2. [+country] asignar bajo mandato (to a)
3. (United States)
(=make mandatory) exigir