mandated
Americanadjective
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authorized or decreed, as by the passing of a law.
Federal agencies are making preparations to manage the mandated spending cuts.
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ordered or required; made mandatory.
There were not enough faculty to teach the mandated core curriculum.
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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.
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(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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Every one of the decisions that she made, we made sure that there was a smart, strategic, security mandated argument for doing what she was doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Low European gas storage levels and mandated restocking are supporting prices, raising the risk of stronger competition with Asian buyers and potential price spikes over winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
These may be sold at price discounts as managers of longer-term funds are forced to sell before maturity in order to keep their portfolios’ durations above their own mandated levels.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Following a lawsuit, the measure was blocked by a federal judge who ordered that the services, which were mandated by a 2008 law, be maintained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
They walked nonchalantly and talked tough, explaining how the hour-long recreation period was mandated by the courts.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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