compulsory
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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
There are annual and compulsory refresher courses, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Council tax is a compulsory charge on properties in England, Scotland and Wales and provides almost half of the funding for England's local authorities.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Widely lauded as the biggest boy band in the world, BTS went on hiatus in 2022 so the group's seven members could serve compulsory stints in the South Korean military.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
We had arrived during their compulsory afternoon nap time.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
Vocabulary lists containing compulsory
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Grade 11, List 1
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