enforcement

2 definitions • 3 examples

the process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or be accepted:

Voters support the enforcement of immigration laws.

When a holding penalty is called in American football, enforcement occurs by moving the ball backwards ten yards from the line of scrimmage.

the process of making sure that people obey something such as a law or rule:

enforcement of sth Firms in member states where enforcement of regulations is weaker could have an unfair competitive advantage