As nouns the difference between mandate and licence
is that mandate is an official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept while licence is form of license|lang=en.
As verbs the difference between mandate and licence
is that mandate is to authorize while licence is alternative form of lang=en.
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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licence
English
Noun
(British, Canada, Australia)
Derived terms
* artistic licence
* off-licence
* free on license
* licenced
* licentiate
* licentious
* poetic licence
* road fund licence
Verb
(licenc)
(UK, Canada, nonstandard)
Usage notes
* In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelt licence'' and the verb is ''license .
* The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.
