enforcement

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The act of enforcing; compulsion.
2. (uncountable, usually) A giving force to; a putting in execution.
3. (uncountable, usually) That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

Synonyms

execution

compulsion

coercion

performance

implementation

pressure

carry out

enforce

obligation

constraint

imposition

introduction

law enforcement

operation

peremptory

perform

promulgation

put into practice

regulation

run

running

🏃

take effect

carrying out

put into practise

observation

compulsory

enact

enactment

execute

executive

forcibly

forcing

implement

infliction

institution

Translations

exécution

imposição

Zwang

επιβολή

cumprimento

execução

Durchsetzung

aplicación

application

zorlama

handhaving

εκτέλεση

costrizione

coerção

Nötigung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈfoɹs.mənt/

Etymology

From Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment.