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obligatory

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

Attendance at the introductory safety session was obligatory for new volunteers.

Dictionary practice example.

In a fictional college equipment room, signing out borrowed cameras was obligatory under the department's current rules.