prerequisite

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Under the conservative governing party, which supports traditional family values and gender roles, women who are unmarried or without children tend to be less respected, and marriage is a prerequisite for having children.

From Seattle Times

A financial commitment from both states is a near prerequisite for the program to receive the $2.7 billion in federal funds they seek — 41% of the project’s estimated cost of $6.5 billion.

From Seattle Times

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is insisting on budget talks with the White House but has not produced a plan of his own to cut deficits, which Biden has said is a prerequisite for negotiations.

From Seattle Times

Sri Lanka increased income taxes sharply and removed electricity and fuel subsidies, fulfilling prerequisites of the IMF program.

From Seattle Times

By pointing out their limited funds, these two politicians suggest to others that wealth is not a prerequisite for office — and depart from a narrative that has prevailed in American politics for over a century.

From Washington Post