Nondiscretionary

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory not-comparable

    "Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to non-discretionary spending not-comparable

    "He pointed to nondiscretionary stocks, which include food and drug manufacturers."

Example

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"Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary."

Etymology

From non- + discretionary.

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