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enforcement

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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.
[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.]
en·forcea·bili·ty n.
en·forcea·ble adj.
en·forcement n.
en·forcer n.
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Noun1.enforcementenforcement - 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
enforcement
noun 1. administration, carrying out, application, prosecution, execution, implementation, reinforcement, fulfilment
2. imposition, requirement, obligation, insistence, exaction
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The Communists fight for the attainment of the immediate aims, for the enforcement of the momentary interests of the working class; but in the movement of the present, they also represent and take care of the future of that movement.
The Communist Manifesto by Marx, Karl & Engles, Frederick View in context
Thus the legislatures, courts, and magistrates, of the respective members, will be incorporated into the operations of the national government AS FAR AS ITS JUST AND CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY EXTENDS; and will be rendered auxiliary to the enforcement of its laws.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
That initial stage of the dispute which consisted in the narration of the case and the enforcement of Mr.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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