/ˈmændeɪt ||; ˈmændet/noun [C] [usu.sing] the power that is officially given to a group of people to do sth, especially after they have won an election 授权（尤指赢得选举后所获得的）: The union leaders had a clear mandate from their members to call a strike. 工会领袖得到会员的明确授权，可以发动罢工。