were mandating
Past progressive conjugation of mandate.
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mandate

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NOUN
(authority)-el mandato
Synonyms for mandate
authority
la autoridad
go-ahead
el visto bueno
permit
el permiso
power
la autoridad
prerogative
la prerrogativa
proclamation
la proclamación
right
el derecho
sanction
la autorización
NOUN
(order)-el mandato
Synonyms for mandate
decree
el decreto
dictate
el mandato
directive
la directiva
bylaw
el estatuto
bylaw
la ordenanza municipal
command
la orden
edict
el edicto
injunction
el mandamiento judicial
judgment
el fallo
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to authorize)-autorizar
Synonyms for mandate
command
mandar
empower
conferir poderes a
license
autorizar
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