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compulsory
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com·pul·so·ry  (km-pls-r)
adj.
1. Obligatory; required: a compulsory examination.
2. Employing or exerting compulsion; coercive.
n. pl. com·pul·so·ries Sports
An element, such as a dive or school figure, required of all competitors in an athletic competition. Often used in the plural.

com·pulso·ri·ly adv.
com·pulso·ri·ness n.

compulsory
Adjective
required by regulations or laws
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.compulsory - required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"
obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

compulsory
Translations
Spanish compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] adjobligatorio
French compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] adjobligatoire
German compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] adjobligatorisch;
(retirement) → Zwangs-

Italian compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] adjobbligatorio/a

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