Words / B2

in-FORSM-uh-nt/ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/

Enforcement is making people obey a law or rule: law enforcement; parking enforcement; enforcement action. Enforce is already in the dictionary. Implementation is putting a policy into practice, not always with penalties. Police is a specific agency. Uncountable. Do not call a poster campaign enforcement.

Meaning

The act of making people obey a law or rule.

Examples

• “Parking enforcement increased after complaints from residents.”
• “Parking enforcement increased after residents complained.”
• “Without enforcement, the smoking ban would have been a slogan.”

Good to know

Uncountable: enforcement; law / parking enforcement; enforcement action. Verb: enforce. Putting into practice: implementation. Poster ≠ enforcement.

New