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de rigeur

   Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.29 sec.
de rigeur  (formal)
if something is de rigeur, it is necessary if you want to be thought fashionable or if you want to follow a custom Leather jackets and jeans are still de rigeur for hard rock fans.


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Competition among schools has intensified, international curriculum and campuses are now de rigeur, and faculty recruitment and retention is more challenging.
Cast iron can't handle the water pressure and alkaloid detergents of the average dishwasher cycle, so hand washing is de rigeur.
A business resumption plan should be de rigeur for most organizations--and a crisis communication plan should be an integral part of it.
 
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