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mandated
[man-dey-tid]
adjective
authorized or decreed, as by the passing of a law.
Federal agencies are making preparations to manage the mandated spending cuts.
ordered or required; made mandatory.
There were not enough faculty to teach the mandated core curriculum.
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.
(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.”
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of mandate.
Other Word Forms
- unmandated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mandated1
Example Sentences
Citizenship by birth, mandated by the 14th Amendment after the Civil War, complicated that picture because nonwhites born in U.S. territories also became citizens.
In April, the administration dismissed more than 400 scientists and other experts who started writing the latest National Climate Assessment report, a congressionally mandated assessment of the latest climate change science and mitigation progress.
By 8, Alisa had completed all the coursework mandated by the state to graduate from high school with a diploma.
“The university takes any allegation very seriously, following all processes and guidelines mandated by Title IX,” BYU wrote.
Starting next year, the rule would have mandated that 35% of all new vehicles supplied to California dealerships be zero-emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids.
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