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obligational

American  
[ob-li-gey-shuh-nl] / ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃə nl /

adjective

  1. obligatory.


Etymology

Origin of obligational

obligation + -al 1

Example Sentences

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Actually, the Pentagon is asking for $104.7 billion in "total obligational authority" so that it can sign contracts for weapons or research and development to be delivered in four or five years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Expenditures, $10.2 billion, a cut of $4 billion below this year; new obligational authority, $8.2 billion, down $4.5 billion.

From Time Magazine Archive

It will call for new obligational authority of $103.8 billion �a reduction of more than $4 billion below last year's request of $107.9 billion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The immediate issue was a $25 billion weapons-procurement authorization bill�part of the $104.7 billion "total obligational authority" requested by the Defense Department.

From Time Magazine Archive

In addition, the accumulated obligational authority of the Federal Government for future payment totals over 80 billion dollars.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)

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