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mandatary

[/ˈmændətɛri/]
nounpl: mandataries
mandatário
1. A person who receives a mandate or is appointed to act on behalf of another; a mandatory
The mandatary was responsible for implementing the council's decisions.
O mandatário era responsável pela implementação das decisões do conselho.
2. In international law, a country or entity entrusted with the administration of a territory
The United Nations mandatary oversaw the transitional government.
O mandatário das Nações Unidas supervisionava o governo de transição.
Synonyms
mandatorydelegaterepresentativeagenttrustee
Antonyms
principaldelegator

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mandatário
Standard term used in legal and political contexts
Portugal
mandatário
Standard term, also used in legal documents and formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

act as a mandatary
mandatary powers
mandatary territory
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