mandamus
13 points
English
8 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mændˈeɪmʌs/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural mandamuses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Anagrams
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