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.

If something is compulsory, you must do it because a law or someone in authority says you must.

The concept of compulsory is often associated with the idea of obligation, and implies that there may be consequences or penalties for failing to comply with the requirement.

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 part of …

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.

If something is compulsory, you must do it because a rule or law says you must. (Definition of compulsory from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)