Mandatory definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

1. authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory ; 2. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command ; 4. having received a mandate, as a nation. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'mandatory'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× mandatory (mændətri ,US-tɔːri ) 1. adjective Ifanactionorprocedureismandatory,peoplehavetodoit,becauseitisaruleoralaw. [formal]...themandatoryretirementageof65. Attendanceismandatory. Synonyms:compulsory,required,binding,obligatory MoreSynonymsofmandatory 2. adjective Ifacrimecarriesamandatorypunishment,thatpunishmentisfixedbylawforallcases,incontrasttocrimesforwhichthejudgeormagistratehastodecidethepunishmentforeachparticularcase. [formal]...themandatorylifesentenceformurder. ...thefour-yearbanwhichismandatory. CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'mandatory' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'mandatory' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Frankenstein' HindiTranslationof'mandatory' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency mandatoryinBritishEnglish (ˈmændətərɪ ,-trɪ ) adjective1. havingthenatureorpowersofamandate 2. obligatory;compulsory 3. (ofastate)havingreceivedamandateoversometerritory nounWordforms:plural-ries4. Alsocalled:mandatary apersonorstateholdingamandate CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsmandatorily(ˈmandatorily)adverb WordFrequency mandatoryinAmericanEnglish (ˈmændəˌtɔri ) adjective1.  of,havingthenatureof,orcontainingamandate 2.  authoritativelycommandedorrequired;obligatory 3.  havingreceivedamandateoversometerritory nounWordforms:pluralˈmandaˌtories4.  acountryassignedtoadministeramandate Alsoˈmandaˌtary(ˈmændəˌtɛri ) Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsmandatorily(ˈmandaˌtorily) adverb WordoriginLLmandatorius WordFrequency mandatoryinAmericanEnglish (ˈmændəˌtɔri,-ˌtouri)(nounplural-ries) adjective1. authoritativelyordered;obligatory;compulsory Itismandatorythatallstudentstaketwoyearsofmath 2. pertainingto,ofthenatureof,orcontainingacommand 3. Law permittingnooption;nottobedisregardedormodified amandatoryclause 4. havingreceivedamandate,asanation noun5. apersonornationholdingamandate;mandatary SYNONYMS1.requisite,exigent.Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsmandatorilyadverb Wordorigin[1655–65;‹LLmandātōrius;seemandate,-tory1] Examplesof'mandatory'inasentence mandatory TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. 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