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means The act of making sure a rule, law, or agreement is actually obeyed, usually by applying force, penalties, or oversight.
from From French 'enforcer,' rooted in Latin 'in-' (into) plus 'fortis' (strong) — the same 'fortis' behind 'fort' and 'fortitude.' To enforce something, literally, is to put strength into it: a rule alone is just words, but enforcement is the muscle that makes people listen.
- etymology
- from latin infortiare, to strengthen by force
- economics
- a law without enforcement is just a tweet
- irony
- the most enforced rules are often the least important ones
- paradox
- perfect enforcement is impossible and also terrifying