mandator
- noun
- /ˈmændətɔr/
- Specialized
- The mandator issued a directive to the team, instructing them on the project's next steps.
Examples
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I'm an executive Mandator of this planet's establishment, and I hereby order you to remove yourself at once.
Fiction book (1999) -
"When you hold the office of Mandator General, then you get to make such pronouncements."
Fiction book (1999) -
I pulled a small computer from beneath my coat and turned its screen towards the Mandator General.
Fiction book (1999) -
The Mandator General was the first person I had ever met whose ambitions encompassed making himself look as much as possible like an octopus.
Fiction book (1999) -
The eight artificial tentacles that drooped from the Mandator General's shoulders writhed in agitation as he waggled his hand at me.
Fiction book (1999) -
The octopus tentacles of the Mandator General's cloak rippled in agitation as I strode unannounced into his office.
Fiction book (1999) -
As a mandator of the new policy, she emphasized the importance of compliance among all employees.
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The project could not proceed without the mandator's approval for each phase of development.
Synonyms
A person who gives tasks to other people
A person or group that sets rules for others to follow
A person who officially announces and starts a new law or rule
A person or group that makes rules for others
How Authoritative
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mandator comes from the Latin word mandare, which means 'to order' or 'to entrust'. You can see the same root in mandate and mandatory, so a mandator is literally the person or authority who gives an official order or instruction.