Man"da*ta*ry (?), n. [L. mandatarius, fr. mandatum a charge, commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate.]
1.
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 order for his benefice.
Ayliffe.
2. Law
One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory.
Wharton.
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