compulsory
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The Compulsory Measures Court in Wallis canton said in a statement it had duly "lifted the detention in custody" at a hearing on Friday.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Compulsory military service in Germany was ended in 2011 under then-Chancellor Angela Merkel.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Compulsory voting is not unknown in this country.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024
Compulsory purchase is a legal procedure where the government or local authority can force a property owner to sell up, normally for a project such as a new road or railway line.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023
Compulsory sanitation by municipal, state, and federal regulations.
From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Richards, Ellen H.
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Grade 11, List 1
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