compulsoryprocedure
nounUK /kəmˈpʌlsəri prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /kəmˈpʌlsəri prəˈsiːdʒər/
A compulsory procedure is a step you must do and cannot skip.
Washing your hands before lunch is a compulsory procedure at our school.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fixed way of doing something that everyone must follow.
Putting on a helmet is a compulsory procedure before riding a bike.
3. An official task that is required by law or by a person in charge.
Showing your ticket at the gate is a compulsory procedure at the train station.
4. A set of required actions done in a certain order.
The fire drill is a compulsory procedure that the whole class practices.