mandated
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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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He ended up 0.274secs ahead of Antonelli, who did not take part in the first session as reserve driver Frederik Vesti was driving in one of the mandated junior driver days.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The FAA eventually mandated that aircraft broadcast signals via what is known as ADS-B Out, which are commonly monitored by air-traffic controllers and flight-trackers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Officials say this will amount to a steep, 11% annual lowering of the cap by the end of this decade, and 7% from 2031 to 2045, in keeping with the state’s mandated targets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Many states have mandated disclosure laws, requiring a clear label on any ad created with AI.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The federal government mandated high-stakes testing as part of the No Child Left Behind law, signed by President Bush in 2002.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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