without a mandate
Frequency: 6.59.0 per million words
Acting without official permission or authority.
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Examples (10)
- They accused him of acting without a mandate.
- The city council passed the controversial resolution without a clear public mandate.
- The organization operated for years without a formal mandate from its founding members.
- His claim to leadership was weak, as he governed without a fresh mandate from the electorate.
- Such significant policy shifts should not be undertaken without a strong electoral mandate.
- The task force was criticized for exceeding its authority and acting without a specific mandate.
- The international body intervened in the region without a UN Security Council mandate.
- The CEO proceeded with the acquisition without a direct board mandate, causing internal friction.
- Any attempt to change the constitution without a popular mandate would be met with fierce opposition.
- The activist group began its protest without a clear mandate from the community it claimed to represent.