heavenly mandate
definitions
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The divine authority or right granted by a supreme power or the cosmos to rule a nation or people, often contingent on the ruler's virtue and ability to maintain order.en: The divine authority or right granted by a supreme power or the cosmos to rule a nation or people, often contingent on the ruler's virtue and ability to maintain order.
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A profound sense of destiny or a divine mission that an individual feels compelled to carry out.en: A profound sense of destiny or a divine mission that an individual feels compelled to carry out.
examples
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The emperor believed his victory was proof of his heavenly mandate.
The emperor believed his victory was proof of his heavenly mandate.
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She felt a heavenly mandate to protect the innocent from injustice.
She felt a heavenly mandate to protect the innocent from injustice.