Mandatory — synonyms, definition

1. mandatory (a)

compelled compulsory essential forced imperative imperious indispensable inescapable necessary needed obligatory prerequisite required requisite wanted

2. mandatory (Adjective)

mandatory (Adjective) — Required by rule. ex. "attendance is mandatory"

3. mandatory (Noun)

mandatary mandate

mandatory (Noun) — The recipient of a mandate.

mandatory (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.

district dominion receiver recipient territorial dominion territory Palestine