mandated

American  

[man-dey-tid] / ˈmæn deɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. authorized or decreed, as by the passing of a law.

   Federal agencies are making preparations to manage the mandated spending cuts.

2. ordered or required; made mandatory.

   There were not enough faculty to teach the mandated core curriculum.

3. operating under a mandate or obligation, as an elected government, a person to whom a certain law or regulation applies, etc..

   After a record voter turnout, it will be interesting to see how this heavily mandated government performs.

   All first responders have been added to the list of mandated reporters of elder abuse.

4. (of a territory, colony, etc.) consigned to the charge of a particular nation under a mandate.

   Following World War I, the 1919 Peace Conference gave the losers' overseas territories to the victors as “mandated territories.”

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mandate.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unmandated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of mandated

mandate ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The FAA eventually mandated that aircraft broadcast signals via what is known as ADS-B Out, which are commonly monitored by air-traffic controllers and flight-trackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Officials say this will amount to a steep, 11% annual lowering of the cap by the end of this decade, and 7% from 2031 to 2045, in keeping with the state’s mandated targets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Many states have mandated disclosure laws, requiring a clear label on any ad created with AI.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Some must even be locked up under Deprivation of Liberty orders mandated by the High Court for their own welfare.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The mandated list of occupants clings to its front door.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Related Words

• assigned
• authorized
• charged
• decreed
• ordered