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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the recipient of a mandate;
[syn: mandatary, mandatory]

2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves;
[syn: mandate, mandatory]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. required by rule;
- Example: "in most schools physical education is compulsory"
- Example: "attendance is mandatory"
- Example: "required reading"
[syn: compulsory, mandatory, required]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mandatory \Man"da*to*ry\, n.
   Same as Mandatary.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mandatory \Man"da*to*ry\, a. [L. mandatorius.]
   1. Containing a command; preceptive; directory.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Obligatory; compulsory; required by authority.
      [PJC]

   3. (Law) Not optional; not able to be modified or
      disregarded; as, seven mandatory clauses in the contract.
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mandatory
    adj 1: required by rule; "in most schools physical education is
           compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required
           reading" [syn: compulsory, mandatory, required]
    n 1: the recipient of a mandate [syn: mandatary, mandatory]
    2: a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War
       I and put under the tutelage of some other European power
       until they are able to stand by themselves [syn: mandate,
       mandatory]