enforcement

[en-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ɛnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /

NOUN

requirement to obey; implementation of rule(s)

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration application imposition prosecution

STRONG

coercion compulsion constraint duress exaction execution impulsion insistence lash obligation prescription pressure reinforcement spur whip

WEAK

carrying-out compulsory law enforcing fulfilling martial law necessitation

Antonyms

WEAK

abandon disregard forgetfulness neglect renunciation slight

Example Sentences

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The alleged plot began early last month, when authorities say Heifler took part in a 10 February video call with a "self-defence" group that included an undercover law enforcement officer.

From BBC

CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, praised the law enforcement response and called for a thorough investigation.

From Barron's

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was involved in a car crash in Florida on Friday, US media reports citing local law enforcement said.

From Barron's

“That opens up a whole host of enforcement activity that wasn’t really mainstream before,” Ms. Dhillon says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gen. Rob Bonta, the state’s top law enforcement official, has sharply criticized the sheriff’s fraud probe, which he called ‘unprecedented in both scope and scale.’

From Los Angeles Times

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