mandato

/manˈdato/ · B2 · noun · m

mandate

📜 mandato = man + dato: a 'given by hand' order, from Latin mandatum

Latin manus (hand) + dare (give): a mandate is something handed over to you. An order handed to a person becomes a command, and authority handed to an official becomes a term in office. Sounds like English mandate.

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