The difference between Mandatory and Obligatory
When used as adjectives, mandatory means obligatory, whereas obligatory means imposing obligation, legally or morally.
Mandatory is also noun with the meaning: a sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mandatory and Obligatory
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Mandatory as an adjective:
Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
Examples:
"Attendance at a school is usually mandatory for children."
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Mandatory as an adjective:
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
Examples:
"Mandatory Palestine"
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Mandatory as a noun (disc golf):
A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.
Examples:
"synonyms: mando q1=colloquail"
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Mandatory as a noun (dated, rare):
A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.
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Obligatory as an adjective:
Imposing obligation, legally or morally; binding.
Examples:
"an obligatory promise"
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Obligatory as an adjective:
Requiring a matter or obligation.