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mandatory

[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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The couple from Tamworth, and their MP Sarah Edwards, are calling for it to be mandatory for teachers to hold a D1 licence to drive a minibus.

From BBC

From what I understand, a distribution is mandatory; deferring receipt does not exempt one from the requirement.

From MarketWatch

It is not officially mandatory, but the authorities are making it clear that life without Max will become increasingly hard.

From Barron's

The world's biggest band was returning to the stage - after a break of more than three years because of mandatory military service.

From BBC

A fuller regulatory mechanism would need a provisional track—reduced liability in exchange for mandatory monitoring and transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal