# mandated

Pronunciation: say "MAN-dayt-id" /ˈmændeɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of mandate. — simple past and past participle of mandate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of mandate. Use it for an order or rule given in the past.
   - _The board mandated annual audits for all member organizations._
   - _Helmets were mandated for every rider on the course._

## Adjective

2. Required or made compulsory by an official order, rule, or law.
   - Simple: Ordered by an official rule, so it must be done.
   - _Companies struggled to meet the newly mandated emissions limits._
   - _The court reviewed whether the mandated disclosures were sufficient._

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