French Conversation · Level 67
60 words
French word
mandat
Pronunciation
IPA/mɑ̃da/
Meaning
- masculine nounterm
Example
Il a été élu pour un mandat de cinq ans.
He was elected for a five-year term.
More examples
Il a achevé son mandat sans scandale.
He completed his term without a scandal.
Core concept
A public office carried as an entrusted charge, with a defined span of authority.
Common phrases
renouveler son mandat
renew one's term
mandat en cours
current term
achever son mandat
complete one's term
Similar words
durée: The length of time an event or state continues.
terme: A fixed period marking a defined interval.
période: A span of time with a clear beginning and end.
Definition in French
Durée pendant laquelle une personne détient officiellement un mandat public ou exerce une fonction.
Word origin
French mandat comes from Latin mandatum, meaning an entrusted task or command, and its public sense extended from the authority entrusted to the period for which it is held.
Usage tips
- Mandat is masculine, so the article is un even when the word refers to a period of office.
Other meanings
- mandatenoun
- money ordernoun
- power of attorneynoun
Opposites
- finendnoun
- vacancevacancynoun
Related words
- mandataireagentnoun
- mandatéauthorizedadjective