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enforce

CEFR: B2

To compel observance of or compliance with a statutory law, regulation, or legal standard.

Synonyms

impose
administer

Common Collocations

enforce laws
enforce regulations
strictly enforce

Example Sentence

Environmental agencies lack the legal authority and inspectors needed to rigorously enforce pollution quotas.

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