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Dictionary Entry

enforcement

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/en-fawrss-muhnt/Word FrequencyCommon (5.56)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

In a Sentence

Writers often choose enforcement when discussing complex ideas.

Published Usage Examples

It is up to the OSC to decided whether to issue what it calls an enforcement notice, the agency says, and in Mr. Finkelstein's case, it issued one to him on Nov. 3, 2010, before making his case public on Nov. 11, 2010.

Sure home some law enforcement is keeping tabs on this crap ….

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Origin

From Middle English enforcement, from Old French enforcement, from Latin enforce.

Common Phrases

. enforcementagencies enforcementofficers enforcementofficials enforcementagency enforcementaction enforcementenforcement lawenforcement drug

Poetry examples for enforcement

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