Directive or Authority to Govern
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Train Travel, Group 719, Puzzle 3 (Trans Siberian Railway).
Question is: Directive or Authority to Govern
and the answer is: MANDATE
Word Meaning:
MANDATE — An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
Definitions from Wiktionary.