Hyphenation of mandamus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word mandamus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

man-damus

Definitions of mandamus:

1.	An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion Used only when all other judicial remedies fail

Synonyms of mandamus:

noun	writ of mandamus, writ, judicial writ

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