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mandated

man·date
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-deyt]
    • /ˈmæn deɪt/
    • /ˈmæn.deɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-deyt]
    • /ˈmæn deɪt/

Definitions of mandated word

  • noun mandated a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war. 1
  • noun mandated a command from a superior court or official to a lower one: The appellate court resolved the appeal and issued a mandate to the district judge. 1
  • noun mandated an authoritative order or command: a royal mandate. 1
  • noun mandated (in the League of Nations) a commission given to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a former Turkish territory or German colony. 1
  • noun mandated a mandated territory or colony. 1
  • noun mandated Roman Catholic Church. an order issued by the pope, especially one commanding the preferment of a certain person to a benefice. 1

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Origin of mandated

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin mandātum, noun use of neuter of mandātus, past participle of mandāre to commission, literally, to give into (someone's) hand. See manus, date1

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Parts of speech for Mandated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mandated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

mandated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mandated

adj mandated

  • charged — If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
  • ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
  • authorized — officially permitted or empowered
  • bid — A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
  • summoned — to call upon to do something specified.

adjective mandated

  • administered — Simple past tense and past participle of administer.
  • assigned — Simple past tense and past participle of assign.
  • authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.

Antonyms for mandated

noun mandated

  • breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
  • broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
  • questioned — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • requested — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
  • vetoed — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.

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