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Enforcement vs Commencement - What's the difference?

enforcement | commencement |

As nouns the difference between enforcement and commencement

is that enforcement is the act of enforcing; compulsion while commencement is the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

enforcement

English

Alternative forms

* inforcement

Noun

(wikipedia enforcement) (en-noun)
  • The act of enforcing; compulsion.
  • A giving force to; a putting in execution.
  • That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

    • See also

    * enforcement authority

    References

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    commencement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
    • The time of Henry VII ... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history. -allam.
    1800 , William Took, View of the Russian empire during the reign of Catharine the Second
  • :: Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.
  • The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
  • A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

    • Related terms

    * commence

    Coordinate terms

    * (graduation ceremony) (l)

    References

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