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

Indonesia on Tuesday announced fuel rationing and mandated work from home for civil servants as it seeks to conserve energy stocks amid global price hikes due to the Middle East war.

From Barron's

It employs about 4,200 hourly workers, who will be mandated into overtime hours to cover the additional day of production.

From The Wall Street Journal

McLelland, who founded the National Association of Player Welfare Officers, said she believed "mandated areas of responsibility and a prescribed modus operandi should be put in place in each and every club".

From BBC

They argued that the government had not made a tender offer, as mandated by Argentine law, to these two companies, which were YPF's second- and third-largest investors.

From Barron's

Department of Transportation mandated that air traffic controllers rely on radar to manage aircraft flight paths, barring them from instructing pilots to avoid aircraft based on sight.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assigned
• authorized
• charged
• decreed
• ordered