Thesaurus: enforcement

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1. n. The act of enforcing; compulsion.
2. n. A giving force to; a putting in execution.
3. n. That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.
4. n. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
5. 1. The act of enforcing; compulsion. He that contendeth against these enforcements may easily master or resist them. Sir W. Raleigh. Confess 't was hers, and by what rough enforcement You got it from her. Shak. 2. A giving force to; a putting in execution. Enforcement of strict military discipline. Palfrey. 3. That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied. The rewards and punishment of another life, which the Almighty has established as the enforcements of his law. Locke.
6. n:100 n. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to