What does the word obligatory mean?
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Of a nature to impose obligation.
Part of speech: adjective
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Usage examples for obligatory
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Was it not a fact that celibacy had only been made obligatory in Ireland in the twelfth century? – The Untilled Field by George Moore
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Whatever property is left, after paying these obligatory sums, is divided among the rightful heirs under the direction of the court, and in the manner provided by law. – Business Hints for Men and Women by Alfred Rochefort Calhoun
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It would declare that an act which, according to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void, is yet, in practice, completely obligatory. – John Marshall and the Constitution A Chronicle of the Supreme Court, Volume 16 In The Chronicles Of America Series by Edward S. Corwin