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| 1. | [ adjective ] required by rule | |
| Synonyms: | required compulsory | |
| Examples: | "in most schools physical education are compulsory" "attendance is mandatory" "required reading" |
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| Related terms: | obligatory | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and inhabited by people not yet able to stand by themselves and so put under the tutelage of some other European power | |
| Synonyms: | mandate | |
| Related terms: | territory Palestine | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the recipient of a mandate | |
| Synonyms: | mandatary | |
| Related terms: | recipient mandate | |
| Similar spelling: |
mandator Mandato mandatorily mandatary mandate |
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