1. people who have been given official authority or a mandate to act on behalf of others
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• The mandataries were authorized to negotiate the contract terms.
• As mandataries of the estate, they had legal responsibility for all decisions.
• The board appointed mandataries to handle the merger discussions.
• The mandataries acted within the scope of their given authority.
• Legal mandataries must follow strict fiduciary duties.
• The court recognized the mandataries’ right to represent the beneficiaries.