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| imperative mood(noun, idiom) | |
| clothed with authority(idiom, government) | |
| ex officio(idiom, government) | |
| jussive mood(noun, idiom) | |
| of the essence(adjective, idiom, important, essential) | |
| bounden duty(idiom, duty) | |
| de rigueur(adjective, significant, essential, basic) | |
| life or death(important, need, serious, essential) | |
| no alternative(need, essential, requirement, prerequisite) | |
| no choice(need, essential, requirement, prerequisite) | |
| vital part(concern, demand, need, essential) | |
| call of duty(idiom, duty) | |
| called for(verb, phrasal verb, essential, requirement) | |
| case of need | |
| duties and responsibilities | |
| hard and fast | |
| in demand(adjective, idiom, requirement) | |
| incumbent on(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, significant) | |
| line of duty | |
| matter of necessity |
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