Definition Synonyms
Definition of mandatory - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
authorityobligatory or compulsory by authority
- Attendance at the meeting is mandatory for all staff.
2.
legalrequired by law or rules
- Wearing seat belts is mandatory by law.
Noun
1.
authorityDated UK person or state holding a mandateDated UK
- The mandatory was responsible for overseeing the territory.
2.
historyDated territory under mandate after World War IDated
- The region was a mandatory until it gained independence.
Expressions with mandatory
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required confinement by law or policy, often for immigrants
Mandatory detention applies to some immigrants under current law.
required leaving of a job when workers reach a fixed age
The company ended mandatory retirement after complaints from older workers.
officially fixed age at which a worker must leave a position
The company recently raised the mandatory retirement age for its executives.
official statement of information that law or rules require someone to give
Travelers must complete a mandatory declaration when bringing large amounts of cash.
required process of checking or testing people or things for specific reasons
The new policy introduced mandatory screening for all incoming travelers.
fixed minimum penalty for an offense
The mandatory sentence for drug trafficking is five years.
legal order requiring a specific act to be done
The court issued a mandatory injunction to restore the property.
required process where disputes are decided by arbitrators instead of public courts
The employment contract included mandatory arbitration for all workplace disputes.
referee counts to eight after a knockdown
The boxer received a mandatory eight count after the knockdown.
country given control over a territory by international agreement
Britain was the mandatory power in Palestine after World War I.
person required by law to report abuse or neglect
Teachers are mandatory reporters of child abuse.
Origin of mandatory
Latin, mandare (to order)
Terms with mandatory included in their meaning
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authority
set by authority as mandatory
legal
mandatory schooling required by law for children
education
mandatory class required for a degree program
command
mandatory directive from an authority
mandatory
required by law, rule, or custom
mandatory class
course that students must take to complete a program
optional
open to choice and not mandatory
regulations
mandatory rules for building design and safety
workplace
meeting where attendance is mandatory
education
mandatory educational courses required by an institution
industrial relations
mandatory meeting discouraging union activities
non-mandatory
planning that guides but does not mandate
business
economic planning using non-mandatory tools like grants
mandatory acceptance
money that must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt
regulation
the process of making something mandatory
labor
laws prohibiting mandatory union membership
gambling
mandatory bet placed before a poker game starts
statutory
being a non-mandatory statutory provision
acr: Mandatory Binding Directive
official rule that must be followed by everyone involved
acr: mandatory declassification review
process to review classified information
tax rules
mandatory withdrawal from retirement accounts to avoid tax penalties
acr: Mandatory Provident Fund
savings plan for workers in Hong Kong
acr: Mandatory Work Activity
program requiring people to do work
mandatory
required by law or rules
Examples of mandatory in a sentence
It's mandatory to submit the form by Friday. Attendance at the meeting is mandatory for all members. Filing taxes is a mandatory obligation for citizens. The mandatory attended the international conference. A new mandatory was appointed last year. The League of Nations established the area as a mandatory.
After the war, it was governed as a mandatory.
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- French:obligatoire, mandataire, ...
- German:verpflichtend, Mandatar, ...
- Italian:obbligatorio, mandatario, ...
- Spanish:obligatorio, mandatario, ...
- Portuguese:obrigatório, mandatário, ...
- Chinese:强制的, 受托者, ...
- Japanese:必須の, 委任者, ...
- Arabic:إِلْزَامِيّ, المُنتَدِب, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹבָה, מַנְדָּטוֹר, ...
- Russian:обязательный, мандатарий, ...
- Ukrainian:обов'язковий, мандатарій, ...
- Hindi:अनिवार्य, मंडेटरी, ...
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