enforcement

[ en-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs- ]

noun

1. the act or process of enforcing.
2. something that enforces.

Other Words From

• nonen·forcement noun
• preen·forcement noun
• proen·forcement adjective
• super·en·forcement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enforcement¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French. See enforce, -ment

Example Sentences

And he is preoccupied with partisan matters that have little to do with the overwhelming bulk of the department’s vast nationwide law enforcement portfolio.

From Los Angeles Times

And it falls far short of the probity expected of the nation’s highest law enforcement officer.

From Los Angeles Times

All of his hiring decisions so far, including Monday’s news that former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Tom Homan will serve as Trump’s border czar, and then his selection of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem—a proponent of Trump’s mass expulsion—as secretary of Homeland Security, signal that he actually intends to move forward with the insane idea to deport every single one of the at least 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.

From Slate

Still, despite the lack of enforcement by the IRS, conservative and religious groups have sought to remove the Johnson Amendment for many years.

From Los Angeles Times

She does not have any evident experience related to border and customs enforcement, which is one of DHS’s main responsibilities, although as governor she has directed responses to natural disasters.

From Slate

Related Words

• administration
• application
• imposition
• prosecution