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Definition of: compulsory
(kəm·pul′sər·ē) adjective
1. Employing compulsion; compelling; coercive.
2. Required by law or other rule; enforced: compulsory education. See synonyms under NECESSARY.
—com·pul′so·ri·ly adverb
—com·pul′· so·ri·ness noun
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