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Enforcement vs Compliance - What's the difference?

enforcement | compliance |

As nouns the difference between enforcement and compliance

is that enforcement is the act of enforcing; compulsion while compliance is an act of complying.

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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    compliance

    English

    Noun

  • An act of complying.
  • (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
  • (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
  • A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
  • (medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
  • (uncountable, business) the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with

    • Antonyms

    *(act of complying) violation