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   compulsory

   /kəmˈpʌls(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. required by law or a rule; obligatory: "compulsory military service"
   • ▪ involving or exercising compulsion; coercive: "the abuse of compulsory powers"

   Word Origin early 16th century (as a noun denoting a legal mandate which had to be obeyed): from medieval Latin compulsorius, from compuls- ‘driven, forced’, from the verb compellere (see compel).

   Derivatives

   • 1. compulsoriness noun

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   Nov 8, 2012 · The meaning of COMPULSORY is mandatory, enforced. How to use compulsory in a sentence.

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   Compulsory definition: required; mandatory; obligatory. See examples of COMPULSORY used in a sentence.

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   2 meanings: 1. required by regulations or laws; obligatory 2. involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary;.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define compulsory. compulsory synonyms, compulsory pronunciation, compulsory translation, English dictionary definition of compulsory. adj. 1. Obligatory; required: a compulsory examination. 2. Employing or exerting compulsion; coercive. n. often cumpulsories Sports An element, such as a...

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   adjective. /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ that must be done because of a law or a rule synonym mandatory. English is a compulsory subject at this level. compulsory education/schooling. The strikers are protesting against the threat of compulsory redundancies. There is no compulsory education in this part of Africa.

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   When something is compulsory, it is required or must be done. In most states, it's compulsory for kids to attend school (or an equivalent homeschool) from age six to seventeen.

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