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mandatory

/ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/noun, adjective4 syllables

Mandatory means: required by rule.

Synonyms for mandatory6

noun, as in the recipient of a mandate

mandatary

noun, as in 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

mandate

adjective, as in required by rule

compulsory, required, obligatory

also used for mandatory

mando

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What does mandatory mean?3

adjective

1

required by rule“in most schools physical education is compulsory”

noun

1

the recipient of a mandate

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Mandatory in a sentence

  • At a grassroots level, it is mandatory to take action.Sbgodin
  • It doesn't say there that it's forbidden, but rather that it's mandatory.kremel
  • In programming as in logic, testing edge cases is mandatory.rul
  • Is it mandatory for us to wear these ridiculous ties?rul
  • Age discrimination is illegal and retirement is mandatory in only a few occupations.unknown
  • A cooking course should be mandatory in schools.CK
  • Raised kerbs at bus stops should be mandatory.BE
  • An annual inspection is mandatory regardless of how many hours an aircraft has flown.Lumi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mandatory

as a noun

plural
mandatories