enforcement C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ɪnˈfoɹsm(ə)nt/ UK /ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/ See IPA manual Freq #6698 Meanings 1 noun The act of making people obey a law, rule, or agreement. Stricter enforcement of speed limits has reduced road accidents. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms nonenforcementoverenforcementunderenforcement Common collocations law enforcement Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment. Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enforcement **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈfoɹsm(ə)nt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/ **Frequency rank:** 6698 ## Meanings 1. The act of making people obey a law, rule, or agreement. ## Examples - Stricter enforcement of speed limits has reduced road accidents. ## Derived Forms - nonenforcement - overenforcement - underenforcement ## Etymology From Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment. ## AI Etymology Enforcement comes from Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as nonenforcement, overenforcement, and underenforcement. In present use it covers the act of making people obey a law, rule, or agreement. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown