The recipient of a mandate

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mandatary \Man"da*ta*ry\, n. [L. mandatarius, fr. mandatum a charge, commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate .] 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 ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"person to whom a mandate has been given," 1610s, from Latin mandatarius "one to whom a charge or commission has been given," from mandatus , past participle of mandare (see mandate (n.)).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the recipient of a mandate [syn: mandatory ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. One who receives a mandate.