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MANDATARIES
Noun
mandataries
plural of mandatary
Source: Wiktionary
MANDATARY
Man"da*ta*ry, n. Etym: [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.
2. (Law)
Definition: One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory. Wharton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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