Discretionary vs. Mandatory

Discretionaryadjective

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

Discretionaryadjective

having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment;

Discretionaryadjective

(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed;

Mandatoryadjective

Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.

Mandatoryadjective

Of, being or relating to a mandate.

Mandatorynoun

A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.

Mandatoryadjective

Containing a command; preceptive; directory.

Mandatoryadjective

Obligatory; compulsory; required by authority.

Mandatoryadjective

Not optional; not able to be modified or disregarded; as, seven mandatory clauses in the contract.

Mandatorynoun

Same as Mandatary.

Mandatorynoun

the recipient of a mandate

Mandatorynoun

a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they ar able to stand by themselves

Mandatoryadjective

required by rule;

Mandatoryadjective

required by law or mandate; compulsory

Mandatoryadjective

of or conveying a command

Mandatorynoun

variant spelling of mandatary