ENFORCEMENT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word enforcement. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ENFORCEMENT
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adherence | nounn | |||||||
noun • faithful support for a cause or political party or religion • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition | ||||||||
administration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • the act of administering medication • the tenure of a president • the act of governing; exercising authority • the act of meting out justice according to the law | ||||||||
application | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose • a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school • the work of applying something • a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task • liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin • a diligent effort • the action of putting something into operation | ||||||||
compliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • acting according to certain accepted standards • a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others • the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another | ||||||||
discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
execution | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • putting a condemned person to death • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it • (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer • (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable • a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out • the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order • unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being | ||||||||
implementation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order • the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect | ||||||||
imposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) • an uncalled-for burden | ||||||||
observation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making and recording a measurement • the act of observing; taking a patient look • a remark expressing careful consideration • facts learned by observing • the act of noticing or paying attention | ||||||||
prosecution | nounn | |||||||
noun • the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior • the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant • the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | ||||||||
pursuit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria • an auxiliary activity • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | ||||||||
reinforcement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • information that makes more forcible or convincing • (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it • a device designed to provide additional strength • an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | ||||||||
upholding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last • stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals • support against an opponent |