compulsory
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The Motability scheme - where certain disability benefits can be exchanged for a lease on a vehicle - had made the black boxes compulsory for new leaseholders, and all drivers aged under 30, in April.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a day of compulsory rest.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Staff were told that the university hoped to achieve the job cuts through voluntary redundancies, but compulsory redundancies could not be ruled out.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The generation that wrote and ratified the Constitution had direct experience with compulsory service, but it looked nothing like modern conscription.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Education was not compulsory for Africans and was free only in the primary grades.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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