enforcement
//ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt//
Forms
- Plural
- enforcements
Definitions
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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2232
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment.