English-Spanish translations for mandate

• mandato
  Este mandato vence el 15 de marzo de 2009. That mandate expires on 15 March 2009.
  Eso se llama un mandato libre. That is called a free mandate.
  ¿Cuál es el mandato de los negociadores? What is the negotiators' mandate?

Definition of mandate

• An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept
• The authority to do something, as granted to a politician by the electorate
• A papal rescript
• to authorize

Related words

• dual mandate
• payment mandate
• excess mandate
• educational mandate