mandatories

  • 21mandatory — [ mandət(ə)ri] adjective required by law or mandate; compulsory. noun (plural mandatories) variant spelling of mandatary. Derivatives mandatorily adverb …

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  • 22mandatory — /ˈmændətri / (say manduhtree), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective 1. relating to, of the nature of, or containing a mandate. 2. obligatory: mandatory training. 3. (humorous) customary; usual: to be mandatory in this household to like Aussie Rules. 4 …

  • 23mandatory — [man′də tôr΄ē] adj. [LL mandatorius] 1. of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate 2. authoritatively commanded or required; obligatory 3. having received a mandate over some territory n. pl. mandatories a country assigned to administer a… …

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