French Conversation · Level 89
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French word
statutaire
Pronunciation
IPA/statytɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivestatutory
Example
La réunion statutaire aura lieu demain à dix heures.
The statutory meeting will take place at ten o'clock tomorrow.
More examples
Il a un emploi statutaire depuis trois ans.
He has had statutory employment for three years.
Core concept
An official requirement traced to a governing document rather than to informal custom.
Common phrases
emploi statutaire
statutory employment
agent statutaire
statutory employee
Similar words
légal: Complying with the law.
officiel: Formally recognized or authorized by a public authority.
juridique: Relating to law, legal matters, or the courts.
réglementaire: Defined or required by rules and regulations.
Definition in French
Qui concerne ce qui est prévu ou imposé par les statuts d'une organisation, par la loi ou par des textes formels.
Word origin
French formed statutaire from statut and -aire, while statut descends from Latin statutum, the neuter past participle of statuere, 'to establish'.
Usage tips
- In réunion statutaire, statutaire means required or defined by governing rules, not merely regular or routine.
Other meanings
- provided for in the articlesadjective
- provided for in the bylawsadjective
Opposites
- contractuelcontractualadjective
- vacatairepart-timeadjective
Related words
- statutstatusnoun