compulsory
Pronunciation: /kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/
The English word “compulsory” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Required; obligatory; mandatory.
- Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
noun
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin compulsorius, from Latin compulsus. Displaced native Old English ġenīedelīċ.
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