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mandatary

[ man-duh-ter-ee ]
/ ˈmén dəˌtɛr i /
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noun, plural man·da·tar·ies.
a person or nation holding a mandate.
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Also mandatory.

Origin of mandatary

First recorded in 1605–15, mandatary is from the Late Latin word mandātārius one to whom a charge is given. See mandate, -ary

Words nearby mandatary

mandarinate, Mandarin Chinese, mandarin collar, mandarin duck, mandarin orange, mandatary, mandate, mandated, mandator, mandatory, man-day
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