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

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 • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Mar. 29, 2026

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

There are many reasons for the inclusion of diversity in education, not the least of which is a mandated curriculum in many school districts.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• assigned
• authorized
• charged
• decreed
• ordered