Compulsory definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'compulsory'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× compulsory (kəmpʌlsəri ) adjective Ifsomethingiscompulsory,youmustdoitoracceptit,becauseitisthelaworbecausesomeoneinapositionofauthoritysaysyoumust. InEastGermany,learningRussianwascompulsory. Manyyoungmenaretryingtogetawayfromcompulsorymilitaryconscription. Synonyms:obligatory,forced,required,binding MoreSynonymsofcompulsory compulsorily(kəmpʌlsərɪli )adverb[ADVERBwithverb,ADVERBadjective]Fiveofthecompany'sseniormanagershavebeenmadecompulsorilyredundant. CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof compulsory Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'compulsory' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'compulsory' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Frankenstein' HindiTranslationof'compulsory' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency compulsoryinBritishEnglish (kəmˈpʌlsərɪ ) adjective1. requiredbyregulationsorlaws;obligatory compulsoryeducation 2. involvingoremployingcompulsion;compelling;necessary;essential CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformscompulsorily(comˈpulsorily)adverb compulsoriness(comˈpulsoriness)noun WordFrequency compulsoryinAmericanEnglish (kəmˈpʌlsəri ) adjective1.  thatmustbedone,undergone,etc.;obligatory;required 2.  compelling;coercive Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformscompulsorily(comˈpulsorily) adverb compulsoriness(comˈpulsoriness) noun WordoriginMLcompulsorius