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WordBand 7.5–8.5Toofey picks
mandate
/ˈmændeɪt/
noun
The official power given to a group to carry out a task.
- “The committee has a clear mandate to improve public safety.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))