# mandatories

Pronunciation: US say "MAN-duh-tor-eez" /ˈmæn.dəˌt(ɔ)ɹiz/; UK say "MAN-duh-tuh-reez" /ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹiz/

## Noun

1. Plural of mandatory. — plural of mandatory
   - Simple: Plural of mandatory. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _After the war, the mandatories administered the former colonies under international oversight._
   - _The mandatories were required to submit annual reports on the regions they controlled._

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