mandamus C2 Topic:Law & Government US /mænˈdeɪməs/ UK /mænˈdeɪməs/ See IPA manual Freq #324149 Meanings 1 noun law: a court order compelling a public official, lower court, agency, or other body to perform a duty required by law The residents sought a writ of mandamus ordering the council to hold the election. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · law: a court order... writ of mandamuscompulsory order More court order Word family Related forms writinjunctioncertiorariprohibition Etymology From Latin mandamus ('we command'), the first-person plural present of mandare ('to order, entrust'). English law adopted the opening word of the writ as the name of the remedy itself. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mandamus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mænˈdeɪməs/ **IPA (UK):** /mænˈdeɪməs/ **Frequency rank:** 324149 ## Meanings 1. law: a court order compelling a public official, lower court, agency, or other body to perform a duty required by law ## Examples - The residents sought a writ of mandamus ordering the council to hold the election. ## Synonyms - writ of mandamus - compulsory order - court order ## Related Forms - writ - injunction - certiorari - prohibition ## Etymology From Latin mandamus ('we command'), the first-person plural present of mandare ('to order, entrust'). English law adopted the opening word of the writ as the name of the remedy itself. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown