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obligational

[ob-li-gey-shuh-nl]

adjective

obligatory.

Origin:
obligation + -al¹

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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obligation (ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən)

—n
1.	a moral or legal requirement; duty
2.	the act of obligating or the state of being obligated
3.	law a legally enforceable agreement to perform some act, esp to pay money, for the benefit of another party
4.	law
	a. a written contract containing a penalty
	b. an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed
5.	a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally
6.	something owed in return for a service or favour
7.	a service or favour for which one is indebted

obli'gational

—*adj*

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