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

• unmandated adjective

Etymology

Origin of mandated

mandate ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The availability of credit from alternative consumer lenders that don’t offer the statutory protections mandated for credit cards concerns consumer advocates.

From Los Angeles Times

JJBs are mandated to inspect these facilities every month to ensure they meet the standards prescribed by law.

From BBC

Beijing mandated that dozens of northern areas wind down the use of coal-fired stoves in 2017 in favour of electric and natural gas-powered systems.

From Barron's

Applications submitted as early as May 2025 — technically subject to a mandated 45-day review window — have languished for months without response.

From Salon

In some places, localities have set minimum wages higher than those mandated throughout the rest of the state.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• assigned
• authorized
• charged
• decreed
• ordered