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.