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imperative 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
something that must be done urgently
::A broad and balanced education is an imperative for raising standards.
formal an idea or belief that has a strong influence on people, making them behave in a particular way
::Sharing food is the most important moral imperative in Semai society.
technical the form of a verb that expresses an order. For example, in the order 'come here', 'come' is in the imperative