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man·da·to·ry 
[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -ries.
[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -ries. –adjective
–noun
| 1. | authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math. |
| 2. | pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command. |
| 3. | Law. permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified: a mandatory clause. |
| 4. | having received a mandate, as a nation. |
| 5. | mandatary. |
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| man·da·to·ry
(mān'də-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. pl. man·da·to·ries A mandatary. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| mandatory | |
adjective | |
| 1. | required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading" [syn: compulsory] |
noun | |
| 1. | the recipient of a mandate [syn: mandatary] |
| 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 [syn: mandate] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: man·da·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'man-d&-"tor-E
Function: adjective
: containing or constituting a command : being obligatory —man·da·to·ri·ly /-"tor-i-lE/ adverb
Main Entry: man·da·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'man-d&-"tor-E
Function: adjective
: containing or constituting a command : being obligatory —man·da·to·ri·ly /-"tor-i-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Mandatory
Man"da*to*ry\, a. [L. mandatorius.] Containing a command; preceptive; directory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Mandatory
Man"da*to*ry\, n. Same as Mandatary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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