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forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
- compulsory retirement at age 70
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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The first known use of compulsory was in 1581
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