enforcement (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *enforcement*:
NOUN	act	enforcement	the act of enforcing

enforcement > pronunciation
Sounds	ehnfao'rsmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *enforcement*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to.
Narrower	coercion	The act of compelling by force of authority
	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
Spanish	aplicación, coerción, compulsión, ejecución, imposición
Catalan	imposició
Verbs	enforce	ensure observance of laws and rules
Verbs	enforce	compel to behave in a certain way

HyperDic: enforcement