lemandat
masculine
/mɑ̃.da/
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Translation
mandate, term of office, warrant
Word origin
From Latin mandatum ('order, commission'), from mandare ('to entrust, to command'), from manus ('hand') and dare ('to give').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mandatum
- English cognates
- mandate, command
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmandats
Examples
.
The president is finishing his first term of office this year.
perquisition.
The police obtained a search warrant.
réélu .
The mayor was re-elected for a new term.
représenter l'.
He was given a mandate to represent the company.
' .
An arrest warrant was issued against the suspect.
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