mandatory
Americanadjective
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authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory.
It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
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pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command.
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Law. permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified.
a mandatory clause.
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having received a mandate, as a nation.
noun
plural
mandatoriesadjective
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having the nature or powers of a mandate
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obligatory; compulsory
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(of a state) having received a mandate over some territory
noun
Other Word Forms
- mandatorily adverb
- nonmandatory adjective
- unmandatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of mandatory
From the Late Latin word mandātōrius, dating back to 1655–65. See mandate, -tory 1
Example Sentences
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Having played in all of England's Six Nations games this season, Chessum will have a mandatory week off at some point in the next three.
From BBC
While stressing that it did not expect to take full control, UniCredit said it would raise its stake in Germany's second-biggest bank to more than 30 percent, triggering a mandatory takeover offer under German law.
From Barron's
"Maybe that should be mandatory in all hotels, so that you remove a little bit more of the risk," she said.
From BBC
She says there needs to be mandatory training for managers so they understand how to support employees living with conditions like endometriosis.
From BBC
With 15 technical fouls, he is just one away from a mandatory one-game suspension.
From Los Angeles Times
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