1 ~ (for sb) (to do sth) (formal) that you must do because of the law, rules, etc.
SYNCOMPULSORY:
It is obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing.
2 (often humorous) that you do because you always do it, or other people in the same situation always do it:
In the mid 60s he took the almost obligatory trip to India.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is obligatory a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, obligatory is tagged as adjective.
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