nondiscretionary

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Etymology

From non- +‎ discretionary.

Adjective

nondiscretionary (not comparable)

  1. Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory
    Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary.
  2. (business) Of or pertaining to non-discretionary spending
    • 2009 January 11, J. Alex Tarquinio, “The Bears Disagree, Too, About the Market’s Future”, in New York Times:
      He pointed to nondiscretionary stocks, which include food and drug manufacturers.

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