All 4 Uses of
mandatory
in
Fearless
- Kelley never let on to Adam that she had been on mandatory bed rest for the past few days due to complications with the pregnancy: pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction, both of which are potentially dangerous—and even fatal—for mother and baby.†
p. 119.8
- Protective gear for the neck and eyes is mandatory.†
p. 168.2
- Soon that number increased to eight, four on each side, their body armor a shield surrounding Adam and the extra hands mandatory as muscles began to burn and shake.†
p. 283.8 *
- When the SEAL finished his mandatory words, Michelle Michaels, who had been called by the notification team and was waiting down the street, ran to Kelley and held her as she cried.†
p. 288.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(mandatory as in: it is mandatory) required by rule or law
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely and historically, mandatory can refer to a League of Nations country that holds a mandate over a territory.