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The answer MANDATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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MANDATE as a noun:
1. (mandate, authorization, authorisation) = a document giving an official instruction or command
2. (mandate, mandatory) = a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
3. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
MANDATE as a verb:
1. assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony"
2. make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
3. assign authority to