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Official directive (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mandate

(Other definitions for mandate that I've seen before include "Authority given to perform certain task" , "Social appointment for male - or authority given" , "Authorisation to a politician" , "Authorization, official instruction" , "Authority given by electorate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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