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The definition of compulsory is something that is required, not optional.

(adjective)

An example of compulsory is a training course you have to attend.

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See compulsory in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that must be done, undergone, etc.; obligatory; required
compelling; coercive

Origin: ML compulsorius < LL compulsor, one who compels

Related Forms:

compulsorily adverb
compulsoriness noun

See compulsory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Obligatory; required: a compulsory examination.
Employing or exerting compulsion; coercive.

noun 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.

Related Forms:

com·pulˈso·ri·ly adverb

com·pulˈso·ri·ness noun

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