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mandate obedience

[MAN-dayt ō-BEE-dee-əns]
verb phrase
exigir obediência
1. To authoritatively require or command obedience; to impose obedience as a requirement or obligation
The military regulations mandate obedience to orders from superior officers.
Os regulamentos militares exigem obediência às ordens dos oficiais superiores.
2. To formally establish or enforce a requirement for compliance and adherence to commands
The new policy will mandate obedience to safety protocols in all facilities.
A nova política exigirá obediência aos protocolos de segurança em todas as instalações.
Synonyms
require obediencedemand obedienceenforce obediencecommand compliance
Antonyms
permit disobedienceallow defiancetolerate rebellion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exigir obediência
standard formal usage in Brazil
São Paulo
exigir obediência
common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
exigir obediência
standard formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

lay down the law
call the shots
call for obedience
enforce compliance
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