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For example, UNICEF works with governments to change legislation such as in India where a law was passed raising the age of compulsory school completion to keep children in school and away from the workplace for longer.
Carol Bellamy

Meaning of "compulsory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPULSORY

compulsory  [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPULSORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compulsory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMPULSORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Compulsion

Compulsion may refer to: ▪ Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so ▪ Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety and by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing that anxiety...

Definition of compulsory in the English dictionary

The definition of compulsory in the dictionary is required by regulations or laws; obligatory. Other definition of compulsory is involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary; essential.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPULSORY


accessory
əkˈsɛsərɪ
adversary
ˈædvəsərɪ
anniversary
ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ
brasserie
ˈbræsərɪ
bursary
ˈbɜːsərɪ
chancery
ˈtʃɑːnsərɪ
cursory
ˈkɜːsərɪ
dispensary
dɪˈspɛnsərɪ
glossary
ˈɡlɒsərɪ
grocery
ˈɡrəʊsərɪ
illusory
ɪˈluːsərɪ
intercessory
ˌɪntəˈsɛsərɪ
multisensory
ˌmʌltɪˈsɛnsərɪ
necessary
ˈnɛsɪsərɪ
patisserie
pəˈtiːsərɪ
propulsory
prəˈpʌlsərɪ
rotisserie
rəʊˈtɪsərɪ
sensory
ˈsɛnsərɪ
sorcery
ˈsɔːsərɪ
unnecessary
ʌnˈnɛsɪsərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPULSORY

compulsative
compulsatory
compulse
compulsion
compulsionist
compulsitor
compulsive
compulsively
compulsiveness
compulsivity
compulsorily
compulsory liquidation
compulsory purchase
compunction
compunctious
compunctiously
compurgation
compurgator
compurgatorial
compurgatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPULSORY

advisory
conclusory
delusory
derisory
extrasensory
incensory
neurosensory
nonsupervisory
percursory
persuasory
possessory
precursory
provisory
reclusory
responsory
somatosensory
suasory
supervisory
suspensory
vavasory

Synonyms and antonyms of compulsory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPULSORY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «compulsory» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of compulsory

Translation of «compulsory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPULSORY

Find out the translation of compulsory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of compulsory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compulsory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

必须做的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obligatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

compulsory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिवार्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِلْزامِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обязательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obrigatório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাধ্যতামূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obligatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wajib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

obligatorisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強制的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강제적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wajib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt buộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டாய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिवार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zorunlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obbligatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przymusowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обов´язковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obligatoriu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποχρεωτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verpligte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvingande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obligatorisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compulsory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPULSORY»

The term «compulsory» is very widely used and occupies the 18.695 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPULSORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about compulsory

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMPULSORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word compulsory.
1
Carol Bellamy
For example, UNICEF works with governments to change legislation such as in India where a law was passed raising the age of compulsory school completion to keep children in school and away from the workplace for longer.
2
E. F. Benson
To most boys with growing limbs and swelling sinews, physical activity is a natural instinct, and there is no need to drive them into the football field or the fives court: they go there because they like it, and there is no need to make games compulsory for them.
3
Bob Black
People aren't as stupid as the politicians think. More and more of us are laughing off our 'civic duty' to vote, rejecting the role of compulsory constituent.
4
Alexander Cockburn
A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection.
5
John Cornyn
If Obamacare is allowed to stand - and Congress is allowed to make the purchase of government-endorsed health insurance compulsory - there will be no meaningful limit on Washington's reach into the lives of the American people. That is certainly not what the Founders intended.
6
Anthony Eden
Corruption never has been compulsory.
7
Timothy Thomas Fortune
It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.
8
Ronald Frame
At the age of nine, I could cross the length of Glasgow on a succession of buses, wearing regulation garter-topped stockings and compulsory cap and - if I'd done well enough to earn the honour in last week's test - with a First World War medal on a striped ribbon pinned to my brown blazer. I must have looked like a chocolate soldier.
9
Mariella Frostrup
Like cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory.
10
Charles Albert Gobat
Compulsory arbitration is a practical instrument of pacification and, as such, it can and should be enacted by the Hague Conference.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPULSORY»

Discover the use of compulsory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compulsory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Compulsory Compassion: A Critique of Restorative Justice
In Compulsory Compassion, Annalise Acorn, a one-time advocatefor restorative justice, deconstructs the rhetoric of the restorativemovement.
Annalise E. Acorn, 2004
2
Curriculum Studies in Post-compulsory and Adult Education: A ...
The information in this book will be ideal for Cert, Ed., PGCE and HE lecturers preparing for their teaching qualifications.
Mary Neary, 2002
3
Full participation: a comparative study of compulsory voting
About a quarter of all democracies in the contemporary world legally oblige their citizens to vote, making this an important aspect of electoral systems in many settings.
Sarah Birch, 2009
4
Reservations in Unilateral Declarations Accepting the ...
This study examines the reservations to the acceptance of compulsory jurisdiction included in declarations made by States under Article 36(2) of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice and of the Statute of the ...
Stanimir A. Alexandrov, 1995
5
Early Childhood and Compulsory Education: Reconceptualising ...
This book contests the 'readying for school' relationship as neither self-evident nor unproblematic; and explores some alternative relationships, including a strong and equal partnership and the vision of a meeting place.
Peter Moss, Lucia Balduzzi, 2013
6
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
A new look for a radical bestseller!
John Taylor Gatto, 2013
7
Compulsory Happiness
In cool, precise prose, and with an unerring sense of the absurd, Norman Manea's four novellas create a picture of everyday life in a grotesque police state, expressing terror and hope, fear and solidarity, the humorous triviality of the ...
Norman Manea, 1994
8
Teaching and Training in Post-compulsory Education
Review of the second edition: "... clearly written, well organised, easy to use, practical and accessible for both new and continuing teachers.
Robin Bryant, Richard Dunnill, Karen Flanagan, 2007
9
Absolutism and the Eighteenth-Century Origins of Compulsory ...
This 1988 book is a study of precocious attempts at school reform in societies that were overwhelmingly 'premodern'.
James van Horn Melton, 2003
10
Compulsory Insurance and Compensation for Bunker Oil ...
This book provides a timely and comprehensive study on the concept of compulsory insurance, its main purpose of ensuring compensation and its interrelations with other features such as the rule of strict liability and the limitation of ...
Ling Zhu, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPULSORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compulsory is used in the context of the following news items.
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YAF: 'Compulsory' training of collegians a waste
Emily Jashinsky of the Young America's Foundation says, however, compulsory diversity training isn't the answer to combat such unfortunate ... «OneNewsNow, Jul 15»
2
Supreme Court case threatens compulsory union fees
A lawsuit filed by 10 California teachers has the potential to end compulsory union fees in 25 states, including Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
3
Compulsory dog microchipping: What owners and keepers need to …
All dog owners and keepers in England will be legally obliged to have their pet microchipped when a new law is introduced next year. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
4
'Compulsory voting notification after July 12' | Ahmedabad NYOOOZ
GANDHINAGAR: State government has decided to issue the final notification, after July 12, making voting compulsory in the local bodies` ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
5
WHO Urges High Compulsory Taxes on Tobacco Products
A new report released by the World health Organization urges governments to increase compulsory taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. «The Monitor Daily, Jul 15»
6
Opinion: Why we should stop obsessing about compulsory Sex Ed
Guest Writer Dale Bassett puts forward the view that lack of compulsory sex ed is not the reason for a lack of proper awareness of sex and ... «So So Gay, Jul 15»
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Shortened mandatory IDF service to create leaner, smarter military
The decision to cut the length of compulsory military service for new recruits is part of an ongoing effort to streamline the IDF and cut costs. «Israel Hayom, Jul 15»
8
Compulsory for civil servants to repay PTPTN loans
All of 163,007 civil servants who have not made payments and are inconsistent in making repayments to the National Higher Education Fund ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
9
'Pay to stay' rules compulsory for all social landlords
New rules forcing social tenants earning higher incomes to pay market rent to stay in their homes will be compulsory for all social landlords in ... «Inside Housing, Jul 15»
10
Israeli men will serve less time in compulsory service
The next draft of young men who complete their military service in the Israeli army will, for the first time, serve less than three years. This implies ... «Israel Today, Jul 15»

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