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mandatory

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adjective

man·​da·​to·​ry ˈman-də-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce mandatory (audio)
1
: required by a law or rule : obligatory
the mandatory retirement age
2
: of, by, relating to, or holding a League of Nations mandate
mandatorily adverb

mandatory

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noun

plural mandatories
: one given a mandate
especially : a nation holding a mandate from the League of Nations

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Something mandatory is the result of a mandate or order, which usually comes in the form of a law, rule, or regulation. Today there seem to be a lot of these mandates, so mandatory seat belts, mandatory inspections for industries, and mandatory prison sentences for violent crimes are regularly in the news. But mandatory retirement at age 65, which used to be common, is now illegal in most cases.

Example Sentences

Adjective Parents object to the mandatory nature of the shots—and the fact that their child's access to education hinges on compliance with the immunization regulations. Alice Park, Time, 2 June 2008 In a move some are calling a "backdoor draft," the Pentagon has announced it will issue mandatory recalls to more than 5,600 Army troops for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Nathaniel Frank, Washington Post, 12 July 2004 At the same time, the 1987 repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, which ended mandatory balanced coverage of politics, gave birth to talk radio, and the television universe splintered between the old networks and the new culture of cable gladiators in which opinion was more entertaining than information and cheaper to produce as well. Nancy Gibbs, Time, 27 Sept. 2004 the tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The two gun convictions each carry a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years, so the bare minimum sentence would be 14 years. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boy band BTS, officials said Wednesday. Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The South Korean government can’t decide whether BTS—the world’s biggest boy band—should be exempt from the country’s mandatory military service. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Kakon believes that the country’s mandatory military service contributes to the strong feeling of camaraderie that serves as the glue that binds together individuals from diverse backgrounds. Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Iryna said that Oleg never even did his mandatory military service. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins told journalists Latvia will adopt mandatory military service for men ages 18 to 27 as the Baltic nation looks to shore up its defense amid tensions with neighboring Russia, the Baltic News Service reported. Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2022 Taiwan’s mandatory military service is often likened to a summer camp, where recruits spend more time doing menial labor than learning combat skills. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The special laws allotted to the sports and the classical music and arts industries for mandatory military service must be extended to popular culture as well. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 22 June 2022
Noun
In June, Anatel announced a proposal for making USB-C mandatory for phones sold in Brazil. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 California made reprocessing of food waste mandatory this year. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Neither does the 2004 federal law that made special education mandatory, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Nov. 2021 Also, Californians who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 will be able to stop wearing face masks in most situations, unless a business or venue decides to keep mask-wearing mandatory. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021 The death of Cecil, who would have turned 33 on Saturday, made protective netting above the glass mandatory in the NHL and commonplace at rinks around the world. BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2021 The Shift Project showed that at 34 French universities, less than one-quarter of degree programs offered any courses in climate and energy issues, and most of those did not make such a class mandatory. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2021 The group was scheduled for an upcoming mandatory, aka boring, 48-hour training, but were instead surprised with an island vacation to the Florida Keys. orlandosentinel.com, 11 Nov. 2020 Capacity is reduced, users spaced out, mask usage mandatory and coffee/tea service temporarily put on hold because of the indoor dining restrictions. Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see mandate entry 1

Noun

see mandate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mandatory was in the 15th century

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