Authoritatively ordered; obligatory; containing a command (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Authoritatively ordered; obligatory; containing a command (adjective)”? The solution is MANDATORY, a 9-letter word built on the root MAND (“order, command”). It appeared in the September 14, 2026 (Monday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
MANDATORY
MAND*****MANDmeans “order, command”
In a sentence
Jason will take a MANDATORY final exam, confident that he will score very well.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Authoritatively ordered; obligatory; containing a command (adjective)” has the answer MANDATORY (9 letters), built on the root MAND, which means “order, command”. Browse the full September 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.