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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
The government is also introducing further measures to tackle anti-social behaviour on buses, including mandatory training for staff on how to respond to incidents.
But she described Musk's goal to slash a third of government spending as "ridiculous", since so much of the budget was mandatory, including popular programmes like Social Security and Medicare.
Knife crime prevention is discussed in schools but is not mandatory.
According to a state Department of Education statement, the Department of Public Health oversees the California law that “outlines the rules for mandatory immunizations.”
It has also introduced mandatory training for all its politicians around the barriers women face in the justice system.
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