mandatorymove
nounUK /ˈmæn.də.tər.i muːv/
US /ˈmæn.də.tɔːr.i muːv/
A mandatory move is a move you must make and cannot skip.
In the game, jumping over the last piece is a mandatory move.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step in a plan that everyone must follow.
Checking the safety list is a mandatory move before we start.
3. A change you have to make because of rules.
Moving to the new classroom was a mandatory move for all students.
4. In chess, a move a player is forced to make by the rules.
He had only one mandatory move left to escape the check.