mandatary

Variant of mandatory

mandatory definition

man·da·tory (man′də tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate
  2. authoritatively commanded or required; obligatory
  3. having received a mandate over some territory

Etymology: LL mandatorius

noun pl. mandatories -·ries

a country assigned to administer a mandate
Also mandatary man′·da·tar′y (-ter′ē)

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