enforcement

1. n. The act of enforcing; compulsion. Source: opted

2. n. A giving force to; a putting in execution. Source: opted

3. n. That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied. Source: opted

4. n. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

6. n:100 n. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to Source: ecdict

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