Mandatary
Pronunciation : Man"da*ta*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. mandatarius, fr. mandatum a charge, commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate.]
Definition : 1. One to whom a command or charge is given; hence, specifically, a person to whom the pope has, by his prerogative, given a mandate or order for his benefice. Ayliffe.
2. (Law)
Defn: One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory. Wharton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913