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compulsory
[ kuhm-puhl-suh-ree ]
/ kəmˈpʌl sə ri /
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adjective
required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
using compulsion; compelling; constraining: compulsory measures to control rioting.
noun, plural com·pul·so·ries.
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.
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Origin of compulsory
1510–20; <Medieval Latin compulsōrius, equivalent to Latin compul-, variant stem of compellere (see compel) + -sōrius, for -tōrius-tory1; cf. compulsive
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British Dictionary definitions for compulsory
compulsory
/ (kəmˈpʌlsərɪ) /
adjective
required by regulations or laws; obligatorycompulsory education
involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary; essential
Derived forms of compulsory
compulsorily, adverbcompulsoriness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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