This is the 4547th most frequent French word.
mandats
"Mandats" in English means "mandates" or "terms of office."
In this sentence, 'mandats' is used to refer to financial transactions, specifically money orders.
Les mandats ont été envoyés par la poste hier.
The money orders were sent by mail yesterday.
Here, 'mandats' refers to periods of service or official terms in office.
Pendant ses deux mandats de président, il a initié de nombreuses réformes.
During his two terms as president, he initiated many reforms.
In this context, 'mandats' refers to authoritative orders or duties assigned.