mandat
/mɑ̃.da/
1.
nounmasculine
term of office
tenure (period during which an elected or appointed person holds office)
Le président arrive à la fin de son mandat.
The president is reaching the end of his term.
Synonyms:mandature, exercice, fonction
2.
nounmasculine
warrant
court order (official written order issued by a judicial authority)
La police est venue avec un mandat de perquisition.
The police came with a search warrant.
Synonyms:ordre, commission
3.
nounmasculine
money order (postal or bank payment order)
Je t'envoie un mandat postal pour rembourser ce que je te dois.
I'll send you a postal money order to repay what I owe you.
Synonyms:mandat postal, ordre de paiement
