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n. The act of enforcing; compulsion.

n. A giving force to; a putting in execution.

n. That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

n. The act of enforcing; compulsion.

n. A giving force to; a putting in execution.

n. That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

n. The exercise of force; compulsory or constraining action; compulsion; coercion.

n. That which enforces, urges, or compels; constraining or impelling power; efficient motive; impulse; exigence.

n. The act of enforcing; the act of giving force or effect to, or of putting in force; a forcing upon the understanding or the will: as, the enforcement of an argument by illustrations; enforcement of the laws by stringent measures.

n. the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to

"It is up to the OSC to decided whether to issue what it calls an enforcement notice, the agency says, and in Mr. Finkelstein's case, it issued one to him on Nov. 3, 2010, before making his case public on Nov. 11, 2010."

social control   

enforcement act    enforcement authority   

carrying out    implementation    infliction    law enforcement    coercion    imposition    execution   

compulsion    constraint   

endorsement    reinforcement   

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