enforcement

en·force  (n-fôrs, -frs)

tr.v. en·forced, en·forc·ing, en·forc·es

1. To compel observance of or obedience to: enforce a law.

2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example): enforce military discipline.

3. To give force to; reinforce: "enforces its plea with a description of the pains of hell" (Albert C. Baugh).

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[Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, to exert force, compel, and from enforcir, to strengthen : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + force, strength; see force.]

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en·forcea·bili·ty n.

en·forcea·ble adj.

en·forcement n.

en·forcer n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

enforcement - the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action coercion - the act of compelling by force of authority carrying out, implementation, execution - the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy" imposition, infliction - the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) law enforcement - ensuring obedience to the laws

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enforcement

noun

1. administration, carrying out, application, prosecution, execution, implementation, reinforcement, fulfilment the adequate enforcement of the law

2. imposition, requirement, obligation, insistence, exaction the stricter enforcement of speed limits for vehicles

Translations

enforcement [ɪnˈfɔːsmənt] N [of law] → aplicación f; [of sentence] → ejecución f
law enforcement agency → organismo m de seguridad del Estado

enforcement [ɪnˈfɔː^rsmənt] n [law, rule] → application f
see also law enforcement

enforcement

n (of law, policy, ruling) → Durchführung f; (of obedience) → Erzwingung f

enforcement [ɪnˈfɔːsmənt] n (of discipline) → imposizione f

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enforcement [ɪnˈfɔːsmənt] n (of discipline) → imposizione f