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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.Ìýpermitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified.
a mandatory clause.
having received a mandate, as a nation.
noun
plural
mandatoriesmandatory
/ 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 called: mandatary.Ìýa person or state holding a mandate
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- mandatorily adverb
- nonmandatory adjective
- unmandatory adjective
- ˈ³¾²¹²Ô»å²¹³Ù´Ç°ù¾±±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mandatory1
Example Sentences
He split his paternity leave into two parts - six weeks - which was mandatory -immediately after Alicia was born, and the remaining 10 weeks when his wife went back to work.
PAMA, the suit says, shifted mandatory shared utility costs, which used to be paid by the landlord, onto tenants’ bills in an attempt to evade the cap.
Jungkook, along with three other bandmates, were discharged from mandatory military service this week, prompting fan frenzy and increasing anticipation for a possible comeback.
Making his first offseason appearance at the Chargers’ facility this week as the team started mandatory minicamp, Slater immediately passed the team’s conditioning test.
The report recommends better resources for enforcement bodies to tackle rogue trading and mandatory accreditation for all traders in the sector to increase consumer confidence.
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