The meaning of MANDATORY is required by a law or rule : obligatory. How to use mandatory in a sentence. Did you know?
Definition of mandatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MANDATORY definition: authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory. See examples of mandatory used in a sentence.
MANDATORY meaning: 1. Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law: 2. Something that is mandatory…. Learn more.
If a crime carries a mandatory punishment, that punishment is fixed by law for all cases, in contrast to crimes for which the judge or magistrate has to decide the punishment for each particular case.
- Required or commanded by authority; obligatory: Attendance at the meeting is mandatory. 2. Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate. 3. Holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mandatory, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Adjective mandatory (comparative more mandatory, superlative most mandatory) obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
mandatory definition: obligatory or compulsory by authority. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "mandatory retirement", "mandatory retirement age", "mandatory detention".
man da to ry (man′ də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj., n., pl. -ries. compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command. not to be disregarded or modified: a mandatory clause. Government having received a mandate, as a nation. n. Government mandatary. Late Latin mandātōrius.