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noun
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The concept of the mandate of heaven contains within it the idea that if a ruler is good, heaven will be pleased and all will go well, Wood says.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2012
The mandate of heaven is the Duke of Zhou's big idea.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2012
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- dynastic justification
- divine right of kings
- celestial approval
- imperial authority
- cosmic endorsement
Possible Antonyms
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- heavenly disapproval
- dynastic collapse
- loss of favor
- popular sovereignty
