mandatory
authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory:It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
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.
Origin of mandatory
1Other words for mandatory
Other words from mandatory
- man·da·to·ri·ly, adverb
- non·man·da·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·man·da·to·ries.
- un·man·da·to·ry, adjective
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How to use mandatory in a sentence
Schools, universities, cafes and restaurants are closed, weddings and funerals are banned and mask-wearing is mandatory.
One of the world’s strictest new lockdowns bans outdoor exercising and dog-walking | Claire Zillman, reporter | November 19, 2020 | FortuneThree of the mass transmission events — where more than one person got infected — Freedman’s study uncovered happened on flights early in the pandemic, when masking wasn’t mandatory.
How risky is air travel in the pandemic? Here’s what the science says. | Brian Resnick | November 12, 2020 | VoxTampa is also administering the rapid antigen test, which BayCare’s website says “can provide peace of mind for travelers wanting to be sure they aren’t infectious” but warns that it may not excuse you from a locale’s mandatory quarantine.
Here’s what you need to know about getting a coronavirus test at the airport | Andrea Sachs | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostThere, the campaign is trying to have the ballots revoked because those voters didn’t handwrite their full address in a specific place on the outer absentee ballot envelope — something that the respondents point out is not a mandatory requirement.
Report: Election officials find no evidence of widespread voter fraud | Benjamin Rosenberg | November 11, 2020 | VoxMayfield faces a mandatory five-day quarantine after being classified as a high-risk close contact of an individual who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Steelers stay unbeaten, Chargers drop another heartbreaker in NFL Week 9 | Cindy Boren, Mark Maske, Des Bieler | November 9, 2020 | Washington Post
Mr. Dulles, may I suggest that we get what the law was in Texas at the time, as to when children mandatorily had to attend school?
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British Dictionary definitions for mandatory
/ (ˈmændətərɪ, -trɪ) /
having the nature or powers of a mandate
obligatory; compulsory
(of a state) having received a mandate over some territory
Also called: mandatary a person or state holding a mandate
Derived forms of mandatory
- mandatorily, adverb
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