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mandatory
[ man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
- authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory:
It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
Synonyms: ,
- pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command.
- Law. permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified:
a mandatory clause.
- having received a mandate, as a nation.
noun
mandatory
/ ˈmændətərɪ; -trɪ /
adjective
- having the nature or powers of a mandate
- obligatory; compulsory
- (of a state) having received a mandate over some territory
noun
- Also calledmandatary a person or state holding a mandate
Derived Forms
- ˈԻ岹ٴǰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- d·ٴr· adverb
- ԴDz·d·ٴr adjective noun plural nonmandatories
- ܲ·d·ٴr adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mandatory1
Example Sentences
In evidence to the inquiry, a government minister said there were no plans to make cash acceptance mandatory.
He called for a change in the law to allow for mandatory paternity testing before a birth is registered.
There will also be restrictions on foreign offenders living in the community, including mandatory electronic tags, strict night-time curfews and enforced exclusion zones.
Stephen Shortell, a professor emeritus of health policy and management at UC Berkeley, said “some of that increase might occur, but at some point, it might need to be made mandatory.”
A date has not yet been set but it is thought it could start as early as 5 or 6 May, after the Novemdiales - the mandatory nine days of mourning - are over.
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