obligatorygroup
nounUK /əˈblɪɡətəri ɡruːp/
US /əˈblɪɡətɔːri ɡruːp/
A group that you must join and cannot leave.
Every student in the class is part of the obligatorygroup for the field trip.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of people who must do something together by rule.
The obligatorygroup had to clean the park on Saturday.
3. A team that everyone has to be in, like it or not.
Joining the obligatorygroup was the only way to play in the game.
4. A group you are assigned to and cannot choose to leave.
The new kids were put in an obligatorygroup to learn the school rules.