Mandatory vs. Compulsory

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Difference Between Mandatory and Compulsory
Mandatoryadjective
Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
Attendance at a school is usually mandatory for children.Compulsoryadjective
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
The ten-dollar fee was compulsory.Mandatoryadjective
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
Mandatory PalestineCompulsoryadjective
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Such compulsory measures are limited.Mandatorynoun
A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.
Compulsorynoun
Something that is compulsory or required.
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Mandatorynoun
the recipient of a mandate
Compulsoryadjective
required by rule;
in most schools physical education are compulsoryattendance is mandatoryrequired readingMandatorynoun
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they ar able to stand by themselves
Mandatoryadjective
required by rule;
in most schools physical education are compulsoryattendance is mandatoryrequired reading