Sunday, July 09, 2006

mandatory

Quick Definition: obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate
mandatory (măn'də-tr'ē, -tōr'ē) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Required or commanded by authority; obligatory: Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
  2. Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate.
  3. Holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory.
n., pl. -ries.

A mandatary.