enforce

verb [T]

/ɪnˈfɔːs/

/-ˈfɔːrs/

Definition

C1 to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted: It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits. The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.Legislation and law-makingObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour enforceable

/-ˈfɔː.sə.bl̩/

/-fɔːr.sə.bl̩/ adjective Legislation and law-making enforcement

/-mənt/ noun [U] › law enforcementLegislation and law-making

(Definition of enforce verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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