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Definition of compulsory - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
legalrequired by law or rule
- Wearing a seatbelt is compulsory by law.
- Attendance at the meeting is compulsory for all members.
- The training session is compulsory for new employees.
Expressions with compulsory
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mandatory schooling required by law for children
Compulsory education ensures all children attend school.
insurance cover that law or regulations require people or organizations to buy
Drivers must purchase compulsory insurance before registering their cars.
legal rule that forces people to officially record certain facts or things
The country introduced compulsory registration of all new businesses.
education children must attend by law for certain years
Many countries have extended compulsory schooling to reduce child labor.
legal process where government takes private land for public use
The council initiated a compulsory acquisition for the new highway.
legal requirement for people to serve a set time in the armed forces
The country introduced compulsory military service for all eighteen-year-old citizens.
vaccination that people are legally required to receive by authorities
The country introduced compulsory vaccination for several childhood diseases.
official permission to use protected invention or work without owner agreement
The government granted a compulsory licence to produce the vital medicine.
court-ordered process that closes a company and sells its property
The firm entered compulsory liquidation after failing to pay its debts.
legal right to take private land for public or development use
The city used compulsory purchase to build a new highway.
legal power to buy land for public use without consent
The council issued a compulsory purchase order for the new road.
binding dispute process that parties must use instead of going to court
The contract required compulsory arbitration for all employment disputes.
legal requirement to include necessary parties in a lawsuit
The court ordered a compulsory joinder of the absent party.
legal right to compel witness appearance in court
The lawyer invoked compulsory process to summon the witness.
retirement that workers must accept because rules or law require it
The company introduced compulsory retirement at sixty-five for all senior managers.
legal requirement that children of certain ages must attend school
The country introduced compulsory school attendance to reduce child labor.
medical or therapeutic care forced by law or official decision
The court ordered compulsory treatment after repeated violent incidents linked to his illness.
patterns skaters trace on ice in competitions
The skater excelled in compulsory figures during the competition.
Origin of compulsory
Latin, compulsus (compelled)
Terms with compulsory included in their meaning
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military
compulsory service in the military by law
military
avoid compulsory military service
compulsory work
unpaid work that people are compelled to do
military
system of compulsory military service
legal
make something compulsory by law or rule
authority
obligatory or compulsory by authority
adult learning
learning for adults beyond compulsory schooling
civic
civilian work done instead of compulsory military duty by approved people
regulation
having compulsory legal force that must be followed by those concerned
military
enroll someone into compulsory military service
evasion
individual evading compulsory military duty
legal
compulsory physical work as a legal punishment
compulsory service
compel someone to join a service or organization
historical punishment
imprisonment with compulsory hard labor as punishment
legal
extra compulsory charge demanded on top of an existing tax or fee
acr: China Compulsory Certificate
official safety mark for products sold in China
acr: compulsory competitive tendering
rule to make companies compete for work
acr: compulsory third party
insurance covering injury to others in accidents
compulsory eating
make someone eat by force
obligation
in a required or compulsory manner
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- French:obligatoire, ...
- German:verpflichtend, ...
- Italian:obbligatorio, ...
- Spanish:obligatorio, ...
- Portuguese:obrigatório, ...
- Chinese:强制性, ...
- Japanese:義務的な, ...
- Arabic:إِلْزامِي, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹבָה, ...
- Russian:обязательный, ...
- Ukrainian:обов'язковий, ...
- Hindi:अनिवार्य, ...
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