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Terms for subject Informal containing compulsory | all forms | exact matches only
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compulsory delivery of a personпривод (to a court etc. Litvishko)
compulsory school attendanceвсеобуч
voluntary-compulsoryдобровольно-принудительный (о чём-либо, что в теории считается добровольным, а на практике принудительным (иронично) said of something that is voluntary in theory but compulsory in practice (ironic): '"It's supposed to be voluntary, while in fact it is 'voluntary-compulsory,'" he told CNN, referring to an ironic term harking back to the Soviet-era meaning people have freewill, but in reality have no choice but to comply with what authorities want.)