- (a.) Containing a command; preceptive; directory.
- (n.) Same as Mandatary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). mandatory. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mandatory/definitions/2030244 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "mandatory" http://smartdefine.org/mandatory/definitions/2030244 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "mandatory" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mandatory/definitions/2030244> |