nondiscretionary
English
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editEtymology
editFrom non- + discretionary.
Adjective
editnondiscretionary (not comparable)
- Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory
- Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary.
- (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[1]:
- He pointed to nondiscretionary stocks, which include food and drug manufacturers.
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