What does "enforcement" mean?

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

How do you pronounce "enforcement"?

Pronounced //ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt//.

Common synonyms include: actioning, application, carry out, carrying out, clampdowns, classroom regulation.

/ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The act of enforcing; compulsion. uncountable, usually
"[M]en lyued ſimplye and innocentlye without inforcement of lawes, without quarellinge Judges and libelles, contente onely to ſatiſfie nature, without further vexation for knowledge of thinges to come."
2
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to wordnet
3
A giving force to; a putting in execution. uncountable, usually
4
That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied. uncountable, usually

"They say everything's bigger in Texas, and that includes absurdity in law enforcement."

From Old French enforcement, see enforce + -ment.