Mandatory

Word MANDATORY
Character 9
Hyphenation man da to ry
Pronunciations /ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Mandatory"

What do we mean by mandatory?

Required or commanded by authority; obligatory. adjective

Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate. adjective

Holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory. adjective

A mandatary. noun

Of the nature of a mandate; containing a command or mandate; directory.

Same as mandatary. noun

Containing a command; preceptive; directory. adjective

Obligatory; compulsory; required by authority. adjective

Not optional; not able to be modified or disregarded. adjective

Same as mandatary. noun

Obligatory; required or commanded by authority. adjective

Of, being or relating to a mandate. adjective

A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary. noun

Required by rule adjective

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 noun

The recipient of a mandate noun

A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.

A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mandatory

The word "mandatory" in example sentences

That said, what is it going to take to put teeth in the term mandatory evacuation? ❋ Unknown (2008)

But by using the term mandatory, we hope that that puts enough seriousness behind the order for people to leave. ❋ Unknown (2004)

For the same reason they put 'mandatory' in quotes: To both differentiate it from an after-school activity, and because they know that "mandatory" is exactly that – "mandatory" with quotes and all. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On the last Tuesday of each month, she and her three horns and five rhythm put on an unstoppable juggernaut of a set at the Iridium, with one hard-hitting swinger after another, pausing only for what she describes as a mandatory "two-ballad minimum." ❋ Will Friedwald (2010)

But, another issue out there you may not be aware of is what they call mandatory enrollment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They were with a half-dozen friends at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem last month, so the establishment tacked what it called a mandatory 18 percent gratuity onto the bill of about $73, according to reports. ❋ Matt Johnston (2009)

Such voting — let's call it mandatory absentee balloting — takes the voter out of the polling booth and puts him at home or elsewhere, someplace where votes could be sold to the highest bidder. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Kanawha Circuit Judge Duke Bloom delayed Light's arraignment briefly to allow time for what he called a mandatory conference. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is the only mention of "mandatory" in conjunction with service, the only other use of the word mandatory is in regard to prohibited qualifying activities (religious ceremonies). ❋ Unknown (2009)

And even more jobs threatened by billions in mandatory new health care cost. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And even more jobs threatened by billions in mandatory new health care costs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It also authorizes about $600 billion in mandatory federal spending on government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, funding that is set by formula and cannot be altered by Congress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The omnibus measure, which the House of Representatives passed Thursday, also authorizes about $600 billion in mandatory federal spending on government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, funding that is set by formula and cannot be altered by Congress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The omnibus measure also authorizes about $600 billion in mandatory federal spending on government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, funding that is set by formula and cannot be altered by Congress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They are sometimes called "mandatory spending" because Congress is required by law to make payments to those who meet eligibility standards, regardless of other spending needs or tax revenues. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This method could be handy in mandatory annual internal affairs reviews for all prosecutors and police officers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After all, even making school mandatory is "government compulsion." ❋ Unknown (2009)

This trend toward verification is attributed to the rise in mandatory national reporting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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