Compulsory
Meanings and phrases
compulsory
- required by rule; mandatory; required
n.
- the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
E.g.
- He was strongly in favour of compulsory education.
- A compulsory education bill passed but vetoed by the governor.
- After finishing compulsory education, students take GCSE examinations.
E.g.
- Many countries have compulsory military service for citizens.
- He avoided compulsory military service when he went to university.
- Schweitzer served his one-year compulsory military service in 1894.
E.g.
- Many countries have compulsory military service for citizens.
- He avoided compulsory military service when he went to university.
- Schweitzer served his one-year compulsory military service in 1894.
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- It also required compulsory purchase of the site.
- County Councils had compulsory purchase powers to requisition land they could let as smallholdings.
- At some point in the early 1970s, a compulsory purchase order was issued on Boaks' home by Lambeth Council.
E.g.
- Voting on this question was not compulsory.
- Participation was not compulsory.
- Nursery schools (Παιδικός σταθμός, "Paidikós Stathmós") are popular but not compulsory.
E.g.
- In 1921, surnames became compulsory for all Finns.
- It is compulsory for all other students to watch the swim.
- Education is compulsory for all through the age of sixteen.
E.g.
- In 1926, the "Heil Hitler" salute was made compulsory.
- Over time, voting rights were extended and eventually made compulsory.
- The wearing of seatbelts in cars was made compulsory in the State of Victoria in 1970, a world first.