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However, it said that if the security situation worsened or if there too few volunteers came forward, the government could decide to use compulsion with the approval of the German parliament, the Bundestag.

From BBC

The board also said it had no compulsion to defer to her notice and that the AGM was conducted "in full compliance with the law".

From BBC

In 2018, the Delhi High Court had said that they had found no evidence that CBI investigated the case unfairly or "under political compulsions".

From BBC

Granted, there’s the natural compulsion to find something positive in a project that should have been a slam dunk for Bell, an actor most people deeply enjoy.

From Salon

"It involved really distressing intrusive thoughts, repetitive thinking, and punishing compulsions - just to relieve the anxiety."

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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