adj.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' p ə ls-r ē , - ' p ə l-s ə -
Function: adjective
Date: 1581
1 : MANDATORY , ENFORCED < compulsory retirement>
2 : COERCIVE , COMPELLING < compulsory measures>
– com · pul · so · ri · ly \ -r ə -l ē \ adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' p ə ls-r ē , - ' p ə l-s ə -
Function: adjective
Date: 1581
1 : MANDATORY , ENFORCED < compulsory retirement>
2 : COERCIVE , COMPELLING < compulsory measures>
– com · pul · so · ri · ly \ -r ə -l ē \ adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012