# mandatory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #5,809

## Definitions
1. obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
2. Of, being or relating to a mandate.

## Etymology
From Late Latin mandatorius (“of or belonging to a mandator”), from mandātor (“one who commands”), equivalent to mandate + -ory; see mandate.

## Common misspellings (14)
`amndatory`, `madnatory`, `manadtory`, `mandaotry`, `mandatorry`, `mandatoryy`, `mandatoyr`, `mandatroy`, `mandattory`, `manddatory`, `mandtaory`, `manndatory`, `mmandatory`, `mnadatory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mandatory