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obligatory definition
ob·liga·tory (ə blig′ə tôr′ē, äb′lə gə-)
adjective
- legally or morally binding; constituting, or having the nature of, an obligation; required
- Biol. obligate
Etymology: LL obligatorius
Related Forms:
- obligatorily ob·lig′a·to′·rily adverb
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