As verbs the difference between ratify and mandate
is that ratify is to give formal consent to; make officially valid while mandate is .
ratify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To give formal consent to; make officially valid.
Synonyms
* (give formal consent to): approve
Related terms
* ratification
* ratifier
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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