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compulsory

/kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/adjective4 syllables

Compulsory means: required by rule.

Synonyms for compulsory12

adjective, as in required by rule

mandatory, required, obligatory

also used for compulsory

binding, compulsatory, decretory, forced, imperative, involuntary, nonoptional, unbewised, unvoluntary

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What does compulsory mean?1

adjective

1

required by rule“in most schools physical education is compulsory”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Compulsory in a sentence

  • The scholar regards so-called compulsory education as useless.unknown
  • He regards so-called compulsory education as useless.unknown
  • Compulsory military service is in most countries a thing of the past.kkupus
  • In Japan, attendance at elementary and junior high school is compulsory.unknown
  • In Algeria, it's not compulsory to wear the hijab.Amastan
  • Berber should be compulsory as a subject for all Algerian pupils.Amastan
  • Cycle helmets are not compulsory for cyclists in the UK.sundown
  • Attendance is compulsory for all members.CM

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