SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
compulsory
adjective
Required rather than optional, usually by a rule or authority.
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The Voluntary Parade · paragraph 1Required by a rule
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Return to topNecessary can arise from circumstances; compulsory usually points to an imposed requirement.
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The organizers made the short orientation compulsory for anyone handling the collection.
At a fictional community printshop, the introductory session was compulsory for anyone using the shared presses.
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