Mandatory and Prescribed

Mandatory

Mandatory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

Prescribed and mandatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prescribed" instead an adjective "Mandatory".

Nearby Words: mandate, mandated, mandatary, mandating

Prescribed

Prescribed adjective - Set down as a rule or guide.
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Mandatory and prescribed are semantically related. You can use "Mandatory" instead an adjective "Prescribed".

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