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Enforcement vs Underenforcement - What's the difference?

enforcement | underenforcement |

As nouns the difference between enforcement and underenforcement

is that enforcement is the act of enforcing; compulsion while underenforcement is inadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).

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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    underenforcement

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Inadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).