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.

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.