Meaning Of The Word Mandatory

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What's The Definition Of Mandatory?

mandatory
adjective: 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.
adjective: If an action or procedure is mandatory, people have to do it, because it is a rule or a law.

mandatory in American English
a country assigned to administer a mandate
of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate
adjective: authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory
noun: a person or nation holding a mandate; mandatary

mandatory in British English
adjective: having the nature or powers of a mandate
noun: a person or state holding a mandate

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