obligatory

C2+ Topic:Law & Government
US /əˈblɪɡəˌtɔri/ UK /əˈblɪɡətri/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    required by a rule, law, or custom; compulsory

    Attendance at the safety briefing is obligatory for all staff.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · required by a rule, law, or... compulsorymandatoryrequiredbindingimperativerequisite
Word family
Derived forms obligatorilyobligatoriness

Etymology

From Late Latin obligatorius ('binding'), from Latin obligare ('to bind to'), from ob- ('to') plus ligare ('to bind').

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