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imposed collapse: set forth authoritatively as obligatory; "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society"

obligatory collapse: morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"; required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"

selective service collapse: an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service

drafting collapse: the craft of drawing blueprints; writing a first version to be filled out and polished later

recruitment collapse: the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

compelling collapse: tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"; driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"

compulsive collapse: a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things; strongly motivated to succeed; caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"

inevitable collapse: an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"; incapable of being avoided or prevented; "the inevitable result"; invariably occurring or appearing; "the inevitable changes of the seasons"

indispensable collapse: unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"; not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"

involuntary collapse: not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

imperious collapse: able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

necessary collapse: unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions"; absolutely essential

pressing collapse: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press; compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

exigent collapse: requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

enlistment collapse: the act of enlisting (as in a military service); a period of time spent in military service

irrevocable collapse: incapable of being retracted or revoked; "firm and irrevocable is my doom"- Shakespeare

incumbent collapse: the official who holds an office; currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"; necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"; lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent geological formation"

summons collapse: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time

peremptory collapse: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"; not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"

prescriptive collapse: pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"

mobilization collapse: act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"; act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"

conclusive collapse: forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; "conclusive proof"; "the evidence is conclusive"; final and deciding; "the conclusive reason"

induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

driving collapse: the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal; having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"; acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

must collapse: grape juice before or during fermentation; a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"

ultimate collapse: the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"; being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"; furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"

binding collapse: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"; strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration; the capacity to attract and hold something; causing constipation; hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are uncomfortably binding"; executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

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