mandate vs mandatory

mandatory vs mandate

mandate and mandatory both are nouns.

mandate is not an adjective while mandatory is an adjective.

mandate is a verb but mandatory is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mandate	Yes	No	Yes	No
mandatory	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, mandate and mandatory are synonyms defined as:

mandate and mandatory: a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

mandate (noun)	mandatory (noun)
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory	a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
a document giving an official instruction or command	the recipient of a mandate
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

mandate (adjective)	mandatory (adjective)
	required by rule

mandate (verb)	mandatory (verb)
assign authority to
make mandatory
assign under a mandate

Difference between mandate and mandatory

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