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compulsory

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

compulsory means: Required by a rule or law, so you must do it.

adjective

REQUIREDB2

Required by a rule or law, so you must do it.

  • Attendance is compulsory.
  • Is this course compulsory for all students?
  • Wearing a helmet became compulsory last year.

How to use it: compulsory for someone (The training is compulsory for new staff.)

Similar words: mandatory, required, obligatory

Opposites: optional, voluntary

Common phrases: compulsory education, compulsory attendance, compulsory subject

FORCING ACTIONC2

Using power or pressure to make someone act in a particular way.

  • The ruler relied on compulsory measures.
  • The court exercised its compulsory power.
  • Such compulsory methods left people little freedom.

Similar words: coercive, constraining

Common phrases: compulsory power, compulsory measures

Questions about compulsory

What does compulsory mean?

Required by a rule or law, so you must do it.

What is compulsory in other languages?

Türkçe: zorunlu · Español: obligatorio · Français: obligatoire · Deutsch: obligatorisch · Italiano: obbligatorio · 日本語: 義務的な

How do you pronounce compulsory?

It is pronounced /kəmˈpʌlsəri/.

How do you use compulsory in a sentence?

Attendance is compulsory. Is this course compulsory for all students?

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