state-mandated
|state-man-de-ted|
/ˌsteɪtˈmændeɪtɪd/
(state-mandate)
required by government
Etymology
'state-mandated' is formed from 'state' (from Old French 'estat', ultimately from Latin 'status', meaning 'condition, position') and 'mandate' (from Latin 'mandatum', from 'mandare' meaning 'to entrust, command').
'mandate' comes from Latin 'mandatum', passed into Old French as 'mandat', then into Middle English and became modern English 'mandate'. 'state' came into English via Old French 'estat' and Middle English 'state'.
Originally 'mandatum' referred to 'a thing entrusted'; over time 'mandate' shifted toward the sense of an authoritative order or command. 'State-mandated' developed to mean specifically 'required by the state.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an official order or requirement issued by a state authority (a 'state mandate').
The state-mandate caused debate among school administrators.
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Verb 1
to impose or require (something) by state authority; to mandate at the state level.
Lawmakers state-mandated paid sick leave for certain workers.
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Adjective 1
required, ordered, or authorized by the state (a government or subnational authority).
The school implemented a state-mandated curriculum.
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Last updated: 2025/10/31 18:50