vague mandate
[/veɪɡ ˈmændət/]
nounpl: vague mandates
mandato vago
1. An unclear or imprecise authorization or instruction given to a person or organization to perform certain duties or responsibilities
The committee received a vague mandate to improve efficiency without specific guidelines or budget allocations.
O comitê recebeu um mandato vago para melhorar a eficiência sem diretrizes específicas ou alocações orçamentárias.
2. In politics, an election result or public approval that lacks clear direction or specific policy priorities
The president's vague mandate from voters made it difficult to determine which policies to prioritize.
O mandato vago do presidente dos eleitores tornou difícil determinar quais políticas priorizar.
3. An ambiguous authority or permission that allows for multiple interpretations
With only a vague mandate, the project manager had to make numerous assumptions about project scope.
Com apenas um mandato vago, o gerente do projeto teve que fazer numerosas suposições sobre o escopo do projeto.
In both Brazilian and American business culture, 'vague mandate' is commonly used to describe situations where leaders or organizations receive ambiguous directives, particularly in corporate restructuring or political transitions. In Brazil, this term is frequently encountered in discussions about government efficiency and corporate governance. In the USA, it's often cited in political discourse regarding electoral mandates and policy ambiguity.
NYC Slang
wishy-washy order / fuzzy marching orders
Related Idioms & Phrases
operating under a vague mandate
given a vague mandate to act
left with a vague mandate
working with a vague mandate
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