enforcement
/ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/
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Also seen as: enforcements
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
Noun
Examples
[M]en lyued ſimplye and innocentlye without inforcement of lawes, without quarellinge Judges and libelles, contente onely to ſatiſfie nature, without further vexation for knowledge of thinges to come.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A giving force to; a putting in execution.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “enforcement” mean?
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
Is “enforcement” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.