Mandate and Reference

Mandate

Mandate noun - The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.

Reference and mandate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Mandate".

Reference

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
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Synonyms for Reference

Mandate and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mandate" instead a noun "Reference".

How words are described

similar similar mandate similar reference
direct direct mandate direct reference
original original mandate original reference
actual actual mandate actual reference
Other adjectives: entire, religious, last, cultural.

Both words in one sentence

  • This may be in reference to an actual bit of Executive Meddling; when Seinfeld was in development, the character of Elaine was created because of an executive mandate that there needed to be a female lead.
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