mandatedfloor
nounUK /ˈmæn.deɪ.tɪd flɔː/
US /ˈmæn.deɪ.tɪd flɔːr/
A mandated floor is the lowest amount of something that a rule says you must have.
The new law set a mandated floor for how much clean water each town must provide.
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2. The lowest price or level that a rule or agreement forces people to accept.
The union negotiated a mandated floor on overtime pay.
3. A minimum standard that must be met by law or policy.
The mandated floor for safety training applies to every new employee.
4. The bottom limit set by an authority that cannot be lowered.
Even during the budget cuts, the mandated floor for school funding stayed the same.