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mandatory
/ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/
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What does mandatory mean?
adjective
- obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
- Of, being or relating to a mandate.
noun
- A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (dated, rare) A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/
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It is not only essential but mandatory, that each one do his part for the common good.
The opinion that obedience to the Law was mandatory unto salvation was gaining ground.
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The members of the Committee may not be bound by any mandatory instructions.
A bill to make the system mandatory was passed by the House of Lords and its first reading in the House of Commons.
The requirement of conformity to this higher conventional standard becomes mandatory.