enforcement
- 1The act of making people obey a law or rule.
Like a referee who makes sure players follow the rules of the game.
Strict enforcement of the speed limit made the highway much safer.
Without enforcement, the school's new phone rules will not change anything.
Similarpolicing, implementation, compulsion, imposition, application
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- 2The act of putting a decision, agreement, or plan into action.
The enforcement of the court's decision took several weeks.
Quick enforcement of the rescue plan saved the company a lot of money.
Similarexecution, implementation, application
- 3A power or pressure that makes someone do something or holds them back.
A small fine is the only enforcement behind the no-parking rule.
At home, the only enforcement for bedtime is Dad's firm voice from the hallway.
Similarcompulsion, constraint, force, coercion
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Origin
From Old French "enforcement," made from "enforce" and the ending "-ment."