enforcement

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en fôrsmənt, -fōrs-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•force•ment  (en fôrsmənt, -fōrs-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or process of enforcing.
  2. something that enforces.
  • Anglo-French, Old French. See enforce, -ment
  • late Middle English 1425–75

'enforcement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: [law, regulations, security, police] enforcement, [local, state, national] law enforcement, [full, total, complete, strict, effective] enforcement of the law, more...

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