What does Enforcement mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. enforcementnoun

    the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to

Wiktionary

  1. enforcementnoun

    The act of enforcing; compulsion.

  2. enforcementnoun

    A giving force to; a putting in execution.

  3. enforcementnoun

    That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Enforcementnoun

    Etymology: from enforce.

    Confess ’twas her’s, and by what rough enforcement
    You got it from her. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.

    He that contendeth against these enforcements, may easily master or resist them. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

    The rewards and punishments of another life, which the Almighty has established as the enforcements of his law, are of weight enough to determine the choice. John Locke.

    The personal descent of God himself, and his assumption of our flesh to his divinity, was an enforcement beyond all the methods of wisdom that were ever made use of in the world. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

    More than I have said,
    The leisure and enforcement of the time
    Forbids to dwell on. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

ChatGPT

  1. enforcement

    Enforcement is the act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, regulation, or agreement. It involves the implementation or application of laws or regulations by an authority or designated body. It can also refer to the actions or measures taken to ensure individuals, groups, or legal entities adhere to set standards, policies, or legislation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enforcementnoun

    the act of enforcing; compulsion

  2. Enforcementnoun

    a giving force to; a putting in execution

  3. Enforcementnoun

    that which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied

  4. Etymology: [Cf. OF. enforcement.]

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Enforcement' in Nouns Frequency: #2486

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Enforcement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Enforcement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Enforcement in a Sentence

  1. Chuck Schumer:

    To have someone with such a background in civil rights at this time in American historyis so important and so vital to the country, and I'm so glad that the Senate has now approved herand she can do her vital job, including dealing with the systemic bias we've seen in policing and inlaw enforcement throughout the country.

  2. John Pierce:

    We’re sympathetic to law enforcement being concerned about their safety, but that doesn’t mean we give up citizens’ rights just to make it easier to police large events.

  3. Samuel Wasser:

    Targeting these areas for law enforcement could stop the largest amount of poaching-related mortality in Africa and choke at the major sources of ivory fueling the criminal networks that allow this transnational organized crime to operate.

  4. The FBI:

    At this time, there is no specific or credible threat to the United States. We will not hesitate to adjust our security posture, as appropriate, to protect the American people, dHS and the FBI routinely share information with our state, local, federal and international law enforcement, intelligence and homeland security partners, and continually evaluate the level of protection we provide at federal facilities.

  5. Karen Bass:

    The first thing I would do is ask them why they want to be an officer, there are some people who want to go into law enforcement because they want to knock heads and don't recognize this is about communities.

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Translations for Enforcement

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  • إجباريArabic
  • изпълнение, принудаBulgarian
  • DurchsetzungGerman
  • eldevigoEsperanto
  • aplicación, compulsión, ejecución, coerciónSpanish
  • täytäntöönpano, toimeenpanoFinnish
  • प्रवर्तनHindi
  • handhavingDutch
  • aplicação, imposição, coerção, cumprimento, observação, execuçãoPortuguese
  • исполнение, осуществление, правоприменение, принуждениеRussian
  • Chinese

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