Mandate durchführen
English translation: to secure (win / \'land\' parliamentary) seats
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| 4 +1 | to secure (win / 'land' parliamentary) seats |
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| 4 | to carry out/accomplish/fulfil/honor mandates |
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to carry out/accomplish/fulfil/honor mandates Explanation: mandate 1 of 2 noun man·date ˈman-ˌdāt Synonyms of mandate 1 : an authoritative command especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one 2 : an authorization to act given to a representative accepted the mandate of the people 3 a : an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b : a mandated territory mandate 2 of 2 verb man·date ˈman-ˌdāt mandated; mandating transitive verb 1 : to administer or assign (something, such as a territory) under a mandate 2 : to officially require (something) : make (something) mandatory : order a law mandating recycling also : to direct or require (someone) to do something a commission mandated to investigate corruption Did you know? When should you use mandate? A mandate from a leader is a command you can't refuse. But that kind of personal command is rarely the meaning of mandate today; much more common are connected with institutions. Thus, the Clean Air Act was a mandate from Congress to clean up air pollution—and since mandate is also a verb, we could say instead that the Clear Air Act mandated new restrictions on air pollution. Elections are often interpreted as mandates from the public for certain kinds of action. But since a politician is not just a symbol of certain policies but also an individual who might happen to have an awfully nice smile, it can be risky to interpret most elections as mandating anything at all. Synonyms Noun accreditation authorization commission delegation empowerment license licence Verb call command decree dictate direct ordain order Example Sentences Noun Sports fans have considerable forbearance. Year after year they endure escalating ticket prices, the abomination known as seat licensing and the implied mandate that taxpayers should foot the bill for the new stadium or arena that will absolutely revive downtown. — Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 30 July 2007 All provisions requiring congressional approval, such as FDA regulation, were dropped, as were mandates for stronger package warnings, tighter enforcement on sales to youth, stronger public smoking bans, and … provisions to reduce youth smoking. — Allan M. Brandt, The Cigarette Century, 2007 Not the least of the Governors' problems are the new mandates being put on them by Washington—by a President who was once one of their own. — Karen Tumulty, Time, 19 May 2003 |
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16 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to secure (win / 'land' parliamentary) seats Explanation: -> courtesy of Björn V. I originally thought of 'swinging of seats', but has a connotation of changing or shifting allegiance in both AmE and BrEOzE. See the first example sentence. I surmise from the style that the writer is orginally from (North) Germany. Query: whether 'land seats' would be understood in the US of A. NB The British 'Mandate' of Palestine had already ended in 1949, so 'mandates' would be a non-no translation. Example sentence(s):
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