Compulsory and Decreed

Compulsory

Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

Decreed and compulsory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decreed" instead an adjective "Compulsory".

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Decreed

Decreed adjective - Fixed or established especially by order or command.

Compulsory and decreed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Decreed".

Nearby Word: decree
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