Top synonyms for “mandatory”: compulsory, mandatary, mandate, required, obligatory.
Definitions
- (noun)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
- (noun)the recipient of a mandate
- (adjective)required by rule“in most schools physical education is compulsory”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "mandatory" include compulsory, mandatary, mandate, required, obligatory. Our thesaurus lists 5 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "mandatory" mean?
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
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