Definition & Meaning of "mandatory"in English

mandatory

ordered or required by a rule or law

compulsory

essential

imperative

indispensable

integral

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

relational

ungradable

Examples

Wearing a face mask in public places is mandatory to prevent the spread of the virus.

Mandatory

a person, organization, or state entrusted with governing a territory under a mandate

mandatary

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

mandatories

Examples

The mandatory was responsible for overseeing the colony's administration.

Lexical Tree

mandatorily

nonmandatory

mandatory

mand

Nearby Words

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