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compulsory
[ kuhm-puhl-suh-ree ]
adjective
- required; mandatory; obligatory:
compulsory education.
Antonyms:
- using compulsion; compelling; constraining:
compulsory measures to control rioting.
Antonyms:
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
/ əˈʌəɪ /
adjective
- required by regulations or laws; obligatory
compulsory education
- involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary; essential
Derived Forms
- dzˈܱǰ, adverb
- dzˈܱǰԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- dz·ܱs·· adverb
- dz·ܱs··Ա noun
- nondz·ܱs·· adverb
- nondz·ܱs···ness noun
- ԴDzcdz·ܱs· adjective
- quasi-dz·ܱs·· adverb
- ܲȴ-dz·ܱs· adjective
- ܲcdz·ܱs· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of compulsory1
Example Sentences
The government says seven in 10 secondary schools and 35% of primary schools in England will have to reduce the number of compulsory branded items to three, plus a branded tie for secondary students.
He called for it to be made compulsory for opticians to check a person's eyesight once they turned 70.
A consultation on plans for compulsory redundancies affecting up to 72 refuse staff began on 3 April.
And staff at the University of Edinburgh are also being balloted on strike action in a dispute over plans to cut £140m from its budget and fears of compulsory redundancies.
However, the spokesperson was unable to rule out compulsory job losses.
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