Definitions for ENFORCEMENT
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. enforcementnoun

   the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enforcementnoun

   Etymology: from enforce.

   1. An act of violence; compulsion; force offered.

   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.

   2. Sanction; that which gives force to a law.

   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.

   3. Motive of conviction; urgent evidence.

   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.

   4. Pressing exigence.

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

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Social Control

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce ENFORCEMENT?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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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. Krista Struck:

   This is a sad day our family hoped would not come, and there are still many questions that need answers, but the important thing is we now have Ashley, our family received incredible support from the community these past many weeks, and we thank them, the Christian Aid Ministries volunteer search and rescue team, the many involved law enforcement agencies and Applied Professional Services for helping locate Ashley.

2. Eric Hawkins:

   We need to examine the role and responsibility of law enforcement and other state agencies that protect people... it's fair for that examination. We expect it, but it's also important that people understand that sometimes it's not as easy, not as obvious, at the very outset or during the course of the investigation, to resolve these sorts of incidents. You have people absolutely determined to secrete a child away unlawfully, hiding under a staircase, giving limited access to the home, and otherwise evasive in terms of cooperation. Having someone who's that determined, and( police) don't have legal justification to do certain things, it makes it difficult to resolve cases.

3. Stephen Breyer:

   And that is what Texas has done, by prohibiting state officials from enforcing the statute and by authorizing the citizenry to enforce the law through private civil-enforcement actions, Texas has boxed out the judiciary from entertaining.

4. Christopher Wray:

   From the FBI's perspective, from a law enforcement perspective, we try to be very careful to focus on violence, threats of violence and associated federal criminal activity, there may be certain instances where language becomes part of a conspiracy, for example, and there are instances where there are other federal statutes which may be violated, but again, those are complicated questions which I would refer to the lawyers over at the Justice Department.

5. Tania Owen:

   He is not here for the victim, he clearly lied to the people of Los Angeles because he ran on one thing that he knew would attract the attention of the public, which is this false rhetoric against law enforcement. It wasn't until he becamedistrict attorney that he took off the sheep's clothing and we saw the wolf.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enforcement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ENFORCEMENT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ENFORCEMENT