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mandatory
man·da·to·ry M0073900 (măn′də-tôr′ē)adj.1. Required or commanded by authority; obligatory: Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.2. Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate.3. Holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory.n. pl. man·da·to·ries A mandatary.mandatory (ˈmændətərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. (Law) having the nature or powers of a mandate2. obligatory; compulsory3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a state) having received a mandate over some territoryn, pl -ries (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called: mandatary a person or state holding a mandate ˈmandatorily advman•da•to•ry (ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. authoritatively ordered; obligatory. 2. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command. 3. having received a mandate, as a nation. n. 4. mandatary. [1655–65; < Late Latin] man′da•to`ri•ly, adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mandatory - the recipient of a mandate mandataryrecipient, receiver - a person who receives something | | 2. | mandatory - 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 themselvesmandatedistrict, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | Adj. | 1. | mandatory - required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"compulsory, requiredobligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution" |
mandatoryadjective compulsory, required, binding, obligatory, requisite Attendance is mandatory. voluntary, unnecessary, optional, discretionary, nonbinding, noncompulsory, nonobligatorymandatoryadjectiveImposed on one by authority, command, or convention:compulsory, imperative, necessary, obligatory, required, requisite.TranslationsobbligatoriorichiestoingiuntivomandatariomandatorionodigverplichtobligatorisknecessárioobrigatórioEncyclopediaSeemandatemandatory
mandate (măn′dāt) 1. A legal, ethical, or political requirement to execute actions or orders.2. An order from a higher authority to an officer of a lower court.mandatory, adjectiveMandatory Related to Mandatory: mandatory injunctionMandatoryPeremptory; obligatory; required; that which must be subscribed to or obeyed. Mandatory statutes are those that require, as opposed to permit, a particular course of action. Their language is characterized by such directive terms as "shall" as opposed to "may." A mandatory provision is one that must be observed, whereas a directory provision is optional. An example of a mandatory provision is a law that provides that an election judge must endorse his or her initials on a ballot. mandatoryadj., adv. absolutely demanded or required. FinancialSeeMandateSee MD See MANDmandatory Related to mandatory: mandatory injunctionSynonyms for mandatoryadj compulsorySynonyms- compulsory
- required
- binding
- obligatory
- requisite
Antonyms- voluntary
- unnecessary
- optional
- discretionary
- nonbinding
- noncompulsory
- nonobligatory
Synonyms for mandatoryadj imposed on one by authority, command, or conventionSynonyms- compulsory
- imperative
- necessary
- obligatory
- required
- requisite
Synonyms for mandatorynoun the recipient of a mandateSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun 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 themselvesSynonymsRelated Words- district
- territorial dominion
- territory
- dominion
adj required by ruleSynonymsRelated Words |