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# mandatory

adjective (mandatory)

«mandatory» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#m1)
2. (law) A mandatory sentence is a punishment the law says must be given. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school life, «attendance is mandatory» and safety gear is mandatory on trips; in exam papers and forms it marks questions you must answer; in law and news, mandatory rules and sentences appear. Phrases: mandatory for, it is mandatory to, mandatory field (on forms).

### Examples

- Wearing a helmet is mandatory on the bike trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x1)
- School uniform is mandatory at our school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x2)
- It is mandatory to wear a seat belt in a car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x3)
- The fields marked with a star are mandatory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x4)
- Swimming lessons are mandatory in Year 4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x5)
- The new law made recycling mandatory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x6)
- A mandatory fire drill takes place every term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/#x7)

### Note

Adjective. Formal word; everyday words are «compulsory» or «you have to». Opposite: optional, voluntary. Pronounced MAN-duh-tree (UK) or MAN-duh-tor-ee (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mandatory» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mandatory/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mandatory» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mandatory.html) on Mova free.