"Dwight Stewart" wrote in message
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote:

Also please let me know which
dictionary you are using. (snip)


Princeton University's WordNet...

http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/

Click on "Use WordNet Online," enter "mandate," and scroll down to the
verbs.


(snip) I've checked several and
for the verb meaning your number
2 does not appear.


Then you should perhaps find a better dictionary. WordNet is an online
lexical (dictionary) reference system developed by the Cognitive Science
Laboratory at Princeton University. The project was funded in part by a
grant from the National Science Foundation and has been reviewed
positively
by linguistics researchers at MIT, Yale, Cambridge, Oxford, and numerous
other universities.


Merriam Webster is a well respected source as are the others that I checked.

However, here you go and Part 97 does NONE of these. Your usage is still
incorrect.

http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-...mandate&posnum
ber=2&searchtypenumber=2&senses=&showglosses=1

Results for "Synonyms, ordered by estimated frequency" search of verb
"mandate"


3 senses of mandate

Sense 1
mandate -- (assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony")
= delegate, designate, depute, assign -- (give an assignment to (a
person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))

Sense 2
mandate -- (make mandatory; "the new director of the schoolbaord mandated
regular tests")
= order, prescribe, dictate -- (issue commands or orders for)

Sense 3
mandate -- (assign authority to)
= delegate, designate, depute, assign -- (give an assignment to (a
person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))


Even sense 3 would be a requirement as when one is given an assignment, you
are supposed to carry that assigment. It is not just a suggestion or
desireable activity. If a person or group does not carry through on an
assignment, then that assignment is given to a group who will.

I repeat, Part 97 does NOT mandate in any way shape or form that amateurs
participate in public service.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE