mandatory

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[ˈmandət(ə)ri], (Adjective)

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- required by law or mandate; compulsory
(e.g: wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists)


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Origin:
late 15th century: from late Latin mandatorius, from Latin mandatum ‘something commanded’


[ˈmandət(ə)ri], (Noun)

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Origin:
late 15th century: from late Latin mandatorius, from Latin mandatum ‘something commanded’




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