Compulsory and Voluntary

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Compulsory

Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Usage example: compulsory retirement at age 70
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Voluntary is an antonym for compulsory in topics: obligatory, binding.
Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Voluntary

Voluntary adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.
Usage example: a voluntary contribution to the school's fund-raising drive
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Compulsory is an antonym for voluntary.
Nearby Words: volunteer, voluntarily, voluntarism, voluntaryism
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  • Service in the military was compulsory, until the murder of a conscript in 1994 prompted the change to voluntary service.
    Source: Useful Notes / Argentines with Armored Vehicles
  • Catch-22 Dilemma In Soul Music Musicians' Guild membership costs AM$25.00 (plus AM$15.00 compulsory voluntary pension fund contribution and AM$35.00 as a percentage of ... something).
    Source: Catch-22 Dilemma
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