The phrase "against mandated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing opposition to something that has been officially required or ordered.
Example: "The organization is taking a stand against mandated regulations that they believe are unfair to small businesses."
Alternatives: "opposed to mandated" or "in conflict with mandated".
STEPHEN T. McCREA Portland, Ore., Jan . 30 2013 Thank you, Dr. Gordon, for arguing against mandated treatment.
Industry also has a role to play in enacting QA/QC measures and consistently producing foods that are compliant against mandated national standards.
The GOP has long railed against "mandated benefits" such as requirements to cover mental health care and prescription drugs.
Federal officials decided against mandating breaks in driving shifts.
Device makers lobbied against mandating disclosure for failed products, arguing that releasing such data would be confusing to patients and would give away valuable information to a company's competitors about devices under development that might succeed in subsequent trials.
Because so many criteria can be used to assess effectiveness — median or mean survival times, side effects, quality of life and the like — there is a case to be made against mandating that doctors follow what seems at any given time to be the best practice.
Companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have cautioned against mandating weakened information security measures, a view shared by info security experts, data scientists and the technology sector.
Although the vaccine is considered safe, the state decided against mandating vaccinations for several reasons, said Celia Woodfill, an epidemiologist with the state health department's immunization branch.
"We're not against the development of smart guns – we're against the mandated use," NRA spokesman Lars Dalseide said.
Progress against corruption, mandated by the EU, will be slow.
Among its top challenges in the coming years is to manage the replacement of its aging coal fleet without running up against its mandated debt cap of $30 billion.
