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| man·da·to·ry [ mándə tàwree ] |
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1. compulsory: needing to be done, followed, or complied with, usually because of an official requirement
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2. with power of mandate: resembling or having the power of a mandate
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3. authorized to administer territory: having a mandate to administer a region or territory
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noun (plural man·da·to·ries) |
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politics
Another spelling of mandatary
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  man·da·to·ri·ly adverb |
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