mandatory

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BrE /ˈmændətəri/ AmE /ˈmændətəri/

adjective en → es

1 REQUIRED BY LAW [attributive, predicative] B1

required by law or rules; obligatory

obligatorio, necesario por ley

  • mandatory requirement/law/rule

Collocations mandatory military service · mandatory safety regulations

  • The company has a mandatory retirement age of 65.

    La empresa tiene una edad de retiro obligatoria de 65 años.

2 REQUIRED BY ORGANIZATION [attributive, predicative] B1

required by an organization or institution; obligatory

obligatorio, requerido por la organización

  • mandatory training/course

Collocations mandatory employee training · mandatory compliance with rules

  • All new employees must complete mandatory training.

    Todos los nuevos empleados deben completar la capacitación obligatoria.