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Mandate vs Directive - What's the difference?

mandate | directive | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between mandate and directive

is that mandate is an official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept while directive is an instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

As a verb mandate

is to authorize.

As an adjective directive is

that directs.

mandate

English

(wikipedia mandate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

    • Verb

    (mandat)
  • to authorize
  • to make mandatory

    • Derived terms

    * mandatary * mandator * mandatory

    External links

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    directive

    English

    (wikipedia directive)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
  • An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
  • (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the Member States. The directive binds the Member State to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
  • The directive case.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • that directs
  • serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
  • (grammar) relating to the directive case