Collocations for "compulsory"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "compulsory" in context.
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compulsory
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- [attend, are in] compulsory education
- compulsory education for students up to [10th grade, 16]
- school is compulsory for students up to [10th grade]
- compulsory school [regulations, laws, attendance]
- compulsory military [service, training, registration]
- [take, attend] the compulsory [classes, courses, training, subject]
- the [subject] has been made compulsory
- enforced compulsory measures to [control, prevent, ensure, improve]
- compulsory social security (payments)
- compulsory licensing provisions
- is compulsory [in schools, in the city, on the highway]
- wearing a [helmet, seatbelt] is compulsory at all times
- [performed, flunked, aced] the compulsory routine
'compulsory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):