compliance

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the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work:

It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations.

The company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws.

They will conduct yearly audits to ensure compliancy with the latest regulations.

the act of doing everything that someone tells or wants you to do:

It's his compliance that amazes me.

They give orders and they expect absolute compliance.

The parents use positive reinforcement to gain their child's compliancy.

the fact of obeying a particular law or rule, or of acting according to an agreement:

compliance with sth He pointed to the building's lack of compliance with building standards for the disabled.

compliance costs/procedures/standards, etc. The law imposes significant compliance costs on US businesses and is a deterrent to price competition.

We've been working hard to remain in compliance with all air pollution control laws.