Obligatory vs. Mandatory

Obligatoryadjective

Imposing obligation, legally or morally; binding.

Obligatoryadjective

Requiring a matter or obligation.

Obligatoryadjective

Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; - often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier.

Obligatoryadjective

morally or legally constraining or binding;

Obligatoryadjective

required by obligation or compulsion or convention;

Obligatoryadjective

required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory

Obligatoryadjective

(of a ruling) having binding force

Obligatoryadjective

so customary or fashionable as to be expected of everyone or on every occasion

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