Main Entry:
1man·date Pronunciation:
'man-"dAtFunction:
nounEtymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French
mandat, from Latin
mandatum, from neuter of
mandatus, past participle of
mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregular from
manus hand +
-dere to put -- more at
MANUAL,
DO1 : an authoritative command;
especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one
2 : an authorization to act given to a representative <accepted the
mandate of the people>
3 a : an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory
b : a
mandated territory
Main Entry: re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: ri-"spän(t)-s&-'bi-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being responsible : as a : moral, legal, or mental accountability b : RELIABILITY, TRUSTWORTHINESS
2 : something for which one is responsible : BURDEN
What's with the "there's a difference between a mandate and responsibility" thing? Is that a swipe at someone?Yes, it was directed at President Bush. The left likes to portray GWB as a religious fanatic who believes he has a mandate from God to smite down the evildoers.
Ah, placing President Reagan at the crypt.