mandatary
/ˈmændəˌtɛri/
noun
- A person or country that has been given authority to act on behalf of another, especially in a political or legal context.
- As the mandatary of the estate, she managed all the legal affairs for the family.
- The treaty designated the neighboring country as the mandatary for the disputed territory.
- The United Nations appointed a mandatary to oversee the transition to independence.
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