Nov 8, 2012 · The meaning of COMPULSORY is mandatory, enforced. How to use compulsory in a sentence.

compulsory (for sb) (to do sth) It isn't compulsory for employers to offer staff private healthcare, but many do.

COMPULSORY definition: required; mandatory; obligatory. See examples of compulsory used in a sentence.

Definition of compulsory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Obligatory; required: a compulsory examination. 2. Employing or exerting compulsion; coercive.

com•pul•so•ry /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ adj., n., pl. -ries. obligatory: compulsory routines in the ice-skating competition. forceful: compulsory measures to control rioting. something that must be done as …

If something is compulsory, you must do it or accept it, because it is the law or because someone in a position of authority says you must. In East Germany, learning Russian was compulsory. …

When something is compulsory, it is required or must be done. In most states, it's compulsory for kids to attend school (or an equivalent homeschool) from age six to seventeen.

Dec 11, 2025 · compulsory (plural compulsories) Something that is compulsory or required. quotations

COMPULSORY meaning: 1 : required by a law or rule; 2 : having the power of forcing someone to do something