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adj. - Not required by rule or law.

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  • Adjective : It is mandatory that all students take two years of math. ,a mandatory clause
  • But on this issue of mandatory versus nonmandatory (OFF-MIKE) going around trying to avoid buying health care coverage.
  • Nor is the law a permissible but nonmandatory accommodation of the many religions that think it improper to bring weapons into a house of worship.
  • "My sense is that it's going to be a mix of mandatory things and some nonmandatory with a sound floor so as to avoid the race to the bottom in regulation," Mr. Draghi said.
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