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Added 9 October 2026

enforcement

/ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enforcement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of enforcing; compulsion.
A giving force to; a putting in execution.
That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

Origin

From Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment.

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