mandatary

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/mænˈdeɪtəɹi/

noun

One who receives a mandate.

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mandatory
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Meanings

nounmandatary (plural mandataries)

plural mandataries

  1. One who receives a mandate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe recipient of a mandate

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mandatory
Broader
recipientreceiver
Also see
mandatory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From mandate + -ary.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 受託人 /受托人
  • 受託人 /受托人 (shòutuōrén)one who receives a mandate
Finnish toimeksisaaja
  • toimeksisaajaone who receives a mandate
German Mandatar
  • Mandatarone who receives a mandate
Indonesian mandataris
  • mandatarisone who receives a mandate
Spanish mandatario
  • mandatarioone who receives a mandate
Cite this entry
APA

mandatary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandatary

MLA

“mandatary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandatary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandatary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandatary.

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