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compulsory
[ kuhm-puhl-suh-ree ]
adjective
- required; mandatory; obligatory:
compulsory education.
Antonyms: voluntary
- using compulsion; compelling; constraining:
compulsory measures to control rioting.
Antonyms: voluntary
noun
- something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition:
The ice skater received a higher score on the compulsories than on her freestyle performance.
compulsory
/ kəmˈpʌlsərɪ /
adjective
- required by regulations or laws; obligatory
compulsory education
- involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary; essential
Derived Forms
- comˈpulsorily, adverb
- comˈpulsoriness, noun
Other Words From
- com·pulso·ri·ly adverb
- com·pulso·ri·ness noun
- noncom·pulso·ri·ly adverb
- noncom·pulso·ri·ly·ness noun
- noncom·pulso·ry adjective
- quasi-com·pulso·ri·ly adverb
- quasi-com·pulso·ry adjective
- uncom·pulso·ry adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of compulsory1
Example Sentences
In February, Myanmar’s military regime, known as the junta, announced compulsory conscription, meaning all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 would be forced to serve for up to two years.
In a note to employees on Tuesday, the company's chairman Lord Rose said office attendance would also become compulsory for at least three days per week from January.
Human rights activists have called on authorities in Iran to release a woman who was detained after removing her clothes at a university, in what they said was a protest against the compulsory hijab laws.
Despite a vigorous effort of the House Intelligence Committee, investigators were eventually stymied by Trump’s refusal to cooperate with supposedly compulsory subpoenas.
While being a handyman might be a desirable trait, it is not compulsory.
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