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    enforced
    /ɪnˈfɔːst/

    adjective

    • 1. caused by necessity or force; compulsory: "a period of enforced idleness"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENFORCED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Enforced is the past tense and past participle of enforce, which means to make people obey a law or a situation. Learn how to use enforced in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

    • Enforceable

      ENFORCEABLE definition: 1. (of a law or rule) possible to...

    • Compliance

      COMPLIANCE definition: 1. the act of obeying a law or rule,...

    • Enforce

      to force somebody to do something, or to make sure that...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enforceEnforce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Enforce means to give force to, to urge with energy, or to compel obedience. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related phrases of enforce from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENFORCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. Fewer examples. The army were called out to enforce the curfew. Aircraft will enforce the no-fly zone to protect UN forces on the ground.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENFORCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Enforce means to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, translations and pronunciation.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › enforceENFORCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Enforce means to put or keep in force, compel obedience to, or impose by force. See the origin, usage, and related words of enforce, such as enforceable, enforcer, and enforcement.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenforce verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /ɪnˈfɔːrs/ Word Family. Verb Forms. to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule. enforce something It's the job of the police to enforce the law. The legislation will be difficult to enforce. United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryENFORCE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb ENFORCE, which means to make sure that a law or a rule is obeyed, or to force something to happen. See synonyms, pronunciation, conjugations, collocations, sentences, and translations of ENFORCE.