MANDATORY
compulsory, mandatory, required
(adjective) required by rule; “in most schools physical education is compulsory”; “attendance is mandatory”; “required reading”
mandate, mandatory
(noun) a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
mandatary, mandatory
(noun) the recipient of a mandate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mandatory (comparative more mandatory, superlative most mandatory)
Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
Synonyms
• (required or commanded by authority): compulsory, obligatory; See also compulsory
• (relating to a mandate)
Antonyms
• (required or commanded by authority): optional, elective; See also optional
• (relating to a mandate)
Noun
mandatory (plural mandatories)
(disc golf) A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.
Synonym: mando (colloquial)
(dated, rare) A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.
Anagrams
• damnatory
Source: Wiktionary
Man"da*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. mandatorius.]
Definition: Containing a command; preceptive; directory.
Man"da*to*ry, n.
Definition: Same as Mandatary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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