compulsory
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MPs are now urging the government to set out a timeline for legislation to make training and background checks compulsory, in the wake of a BBC investigation.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
If they refused, they faced a compulsory levy that amounted to 2.25 percent of their Australian revenue, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
But last year, the Local Government Association said councils had highlighted that compulsory purchase orders require "considerable resources to be of any significant use in facilitating town centre regeneration".
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The generation that wrote and ratified the Constitution had direct experience with compulsory service, but it looked nothing like modern conscription.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
We are fundamentally opposed to the principle and practice of compulsory segregation in our American society, whether of races or classes or creeds.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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