obligatoryteam
nounUK /əˈblɪɡətəri tiːm/
US /əˈblɪɡətɔːri tiːm/
A group of people who must work together because they have to.
The clean-up crew is an obligatory team that must tidy the park every Saturday.
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2. A sports team that players are required to join.
All students must play on the obligatory team for gym class.
3. A work group assigned by a boss that no one can skip.
The safety committee is an obligatory team for every employee.
4. A group that must stay together until a job is done.
The rescue squad acted as an obligatory team during the storm.