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dual mandate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A situation in which a person has been elected to two different bodies with different competencies, for example being a member of both a national legislature, and of a local authority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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  • Danish: dobbeltmandat — situation where a politician has been elected to multiple bodies with different competencies
  • Finnish: kaksoismandaatti — situation where a politician has been elected to multiple bodies with different competencies
  • French: cumul de mandats — situation where a politician has been elected to multiple bodies with different competencies
  • Polish: podwójne pełnomocnictwo — situation where a politician has been elected to multiple bodies with different competencies