mandate
noun
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Public Schools — will be mandating attendance, unlike in the spring.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2020