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Enforcement

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

📖 Definitions of "Enforcement"

noun

1
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
2
A giving force to; a putting in execution.
3
That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Enforcement"

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Word	Definition
coercionnoun	(uncountable) Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
coercive	Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
impositionnoun	The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
forced	Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
duressnoun	Constraint by threat.
crackdownnoun	Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
achievementnoun	The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
achievingnoun	An achievement; the process of achieving something.
penaltynoun	A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
attainmentnoun	The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
accomplishmentnoun	Something accomplished; an achievement.
controlnoun	(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
facilitative	Having the effect of making easy; assisting, easing or facilitating.
submittingnoun	(rare, formal) A submission.
executionnoun	The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
performverb	(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
strengtheningnoun	The process by which something is strengthened.
retentionnoun	The act of retaining or something retained.
executabilitynoun	The extent to which something may be executed.