Meaning | The act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to. |
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Narrower | coercion | The act of compelling by force of authority |
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execution, implementation, carrying out | The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order |
imposition, infliction | The act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) |
law enforcement | Ensuring obedience to the laws |
Broader | social control | Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
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Spanish | aplicación, coerción, compulsión, ejecución, imposición |
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Catalan | imposició |
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Verbs | enforce | ensure observance of laws and rules |
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enforce | compel to behave in a certain way |