mandative

Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.

Adjective

  1. Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.
  2. Noting the imperative use of the subjunctive, as in "I insist that he leave immediately".
    • the mandative subjunctive

Origin

From mandate + -ive.

Forms

more mandative most mandative

Related

mandate mandatory

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