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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