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compulsory

/kəmˈpʌlsəri/
noun

  1. Something that is compulsory or required.

adjective

  1. Required; obligatory; mandatory.

    "The ten-dollar fee was compulsory."

  2. Having the power of compulsion; constraining.

    "Such compulsory measures are limited."

Synonymsmandatory
Antonymsoptional

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