Mandatory Definition

măndə-tôrē
mandatories
adjective
Authoritatively commanded or required; obligatory.
Webster's New World
Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate.
Webster's New World
Having received a mandate over some territory.
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noun
mandatories
A mandatary.
American Heritage
A country assigned to administer a mandate.
Webster's New World

(dated, rare) A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.

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Origin of Mandatory

  • From Late Latin mandatorius (“of or belonging to a mandator"), from mandator (“one who commands"); see mandate.

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Mandatory Sentence Examples

  • We're what I'd call mandatory friends.

  • It concerns the news item about mandatory helmets for children.

  • They are mandatory for many professions such as scientists, doctors and technicians.

  • He was charged with murder for which there was a mandatory death sentence.

  • This is a mandatory 36-month service agreement.

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