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tassativo

mandatory

adjective tahs-sah-TEE-voh Rare

Also means

absolute

Usage Note

Tassativo is a formal, often legal or bureaucratic adjective meaning that something is absolutely binding and admits no exceptions — stronger than obbligatorio (mandatory in a general sense). Termine tassativo ('hard deadline', 'absolute cut-off') is a typical legal collocation. Forms: tassativa (f), tassativi (m pl), tassative (f pl).

Examples

"Il rispetto delle norme di sicurezza è tassativo."

Natural Translation

Compliance with safety regulations is mandatory.

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