Index of English words, starting with "ma"

(1) - Mandatary (n.) One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory.
(2) - Mandatary (n.) 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.

(1) - Mandate (n.) A contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him. By the Roman law, it must have been gratuitous.
(2) - Mandate (n.) A rescript of the pope, commanding an ordinary collator to put the person therein named in possession of the first vacant benefice in his collation.
(3) - Mandate (n.) An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

(1) - Mandator (n.) The person who employs another to perform a mandate.
(2) - Mandator (n.) A director; one who gives a mandate or order.

(1) - Mandatory (n.) Same as Mandatary.
(2) - Mandatory (a.) Containing a command; preceptive; directory.