The foundation running the trust went to court to expand the trust's mandate, but failed to break the will.

There is so much turmoil it is forcing us to expand our mandate.

Just a day earlier, Croatia's President said he would allow peacekeepers to remain, but only if they expanded their mandate.

Aware of concerns that open internal borders could also benefit other criminals, however, the idea is to expand its mandate.

More recent legislation has expanded the Center's mandate to include, among other things, programs related to the history of the federal judiciary.

In order to show their commitment to empowering women, the Yemeni government expanded the committee's mandate.

In 1954, SRC expanded its mandate to incorporate independent research.

Initially set up to help those contemplating suicide, many have expanded their mandate to deal more generally with emotional crises.

The push for expanding the Geneva-based trade group's mandate has divided the developed and less-developed countries.

The Council's referendum would expand the commission's mandate to decide how to stagger Council terms after that.