Definition of "Mandate" :

noun: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

noun: a document giving an official instruction or command

noun: a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

verb: assign authority to

verb: make mandatory

"The new director of the school board mandated regular tests."

verb: assign under a mandate

"Mandate a colony."