'Mandatary' definitions:

Definition of 'mandatary'

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noun
The recipient of a mandate [syn: mandatary, mandatory]

Definition of 'Mandatary'

From: GCIDE
  • Mandatary \Man"da*ta*ry\, n. [L. mandatarius, fr. mandatum a charge, commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate.]
  • 1. One to whom a command or charge is given; hence, specifically, a person to whom the pope has, by his prerogative, given a mandate or order for his benefice. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Law) One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory. --Wharton. [1913 Webster]