noun, masculine/mɑ̃.da/plural: mandats
mandate; postal order, money order; power of attorney, proxy; warrant; term (of office)
“Si le président de la République meurt avant l'expiration de son mandat, le Sénat convoque la Nation pour procéder à une nouvelle élection.” — If the President of the Republic dies prior to the expiry of his term, the Senate [shall] convoke the Nation for carrying out a new election.
Borrowed from Latin mandātum, from mandō (“put in one's hands, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *man- (“hand”) + *dʰeh₁- (“put”).