compulsory Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite required by rule
required; mandatory.
- in most schools physical education is compulsory
- attendance is mandatory
- required reading
WordNet
Com*pul"so*ry adjective
Etymology
LL.Definitions
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Having the power of compulsion; constraining. -
Obligatory; enjoined by authority; necessary; due to complusion. This contribution therestening fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it compulsory. Burke.