Definitions for mandatory
Overview of noun mandatory
The noun mandatory has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. mandatary, mandatory
(the recipient of a mandate)
2. mandate, mandatory
(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)
Overview of adj mandatory
The adj mandatory has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) compulsory, mandatory, required
(required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading")
