Compulsory and Ordained

Compulsory

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

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

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Ordained

Ordained adjective - Fixed or established especially by order or command.
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Synonyms for Ordained

Compulsory and ordained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Ordained".

Nearby Word: ordaining
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