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mandative

Adjective

Meaning

Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.

(grammar, not comparable) Noting the imperative use of the subjunctive, as in "I insist that he leave immediately".
the mandative subjunctive

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

However, the mandative subjunctive has always been used in BrE. Source: Internet

The mandative subjunctive (as in "the City Attorney suggested that the case not be closed") is livelier in American English than it is in British English. Source: Internet

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