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mandater

to mandate, to authorise officially

verb mahn-dah-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Mandater means to give someone an official mandate or authorisation to act on one's behalf, commonly used in political, legal, and administrative contexts. The derived noun mandataire refers to the person entrusted with the mandate (a proxy or agent). It is a regular -er verb.

Examples

"Le conseil a mandaté un expert pour enquêter."

Natural Translation

The council mandated an expert to investigate.

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