Definitions for Compulsory
kəmˈpʌl sə ricom·pul·so·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compulsory, mandatory, requiredadjective

   required by rule

   "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compulsorynoun

   Something that is compulsory or required.

2. compulsoryadjective

   Required; obligatory; mandatory

   The ten-dollar fee was compulsory.

3. compulsoryadjective

   Having the power of compulsion; constraining

   Such compulsory measures are limited.

4. Etymology: From compulsorius

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compulsoryadjective

   Having the power of necessitating or compelling.

   Etymology: compulsoire, French.

   He erreth in this, to think that actions, proceeding from fear, are properly compulsory actions; which, in truth, are not only voluntary, but free actions; neither compelled, nor so much as physically necessitated. John Bramhall, against Hobbs.

   Kindly it would be taken to comply with a patent, although not compulsory. Jonathan Swift.

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1. compulsory

   Compulsory refers to something that is required by law or rule; something mandatory or obligatory. It means it's not an optional thing or activity, rather it is something you must do or comply with.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Compulsoryadjective

   having the power of compulsion; constraining

2. Compulsoryadjective

   obligatory; enjoined by authority; necessary; due to compulsion

3. Etymology: [LL. compulsorius.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Compulsory' in Adjectives Frequency: #693

How to pronounce Compulsory?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compulsory in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compulsory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Compulsory in a Sentence

1. Ron Johnson:

   In some cases, we are already working with the agencies and individuals identified to obtain the information we need to do our work, and inclusion on the list should in no way be interpreted to suggest they have been noncompliant, i am asking for this authority to ensure the committee has the ability to quickly and efficiently seek compulsory process should it become necessary.

2. Tony Blair, Speech to the Labor Party Conference 3 October 1995:

   …instead of wasting hundreds of millions of pounds on compulsory ID cards as the Tory Right demand, let that money provide thousands of extra police officers on the beat in our local communities.

3. Terry Pell:

   This case is about the right of individuals to decide for themselves whether to join and pay dues to an organization that purports to speak on their behalf. We are seeking the end of compulsory union dues across the nation on the basis of the free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

4. W. Edwards Deming:

   Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival.

5. Commerce Ministry:

   Even as government of India is conscious of the need to spur innovation and protect individual rights, it retains the sovereign right to utilize the flexibilities provided in the international (IP rights) regime, it may be noted that to date, there has been only one case of compulsory license in India and that too after a well-thought out and laid down process, which was subsequently upheld right up to the highest Court of the land.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Compulsory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Compulsory
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Compulsory
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Compulsory