enforcement
noun
the act or process of enforcing.
nonenforcement
-
a word derived from
enforcement.
Example Sentences
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“They should be at least making clear to the public that this nonenforcement policy is not resulting in harmful pollution,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
Legislative reform is the long-term answer, but administrative nonenforcement seems like the only readily available option.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2017
“Deferred action . . . is much more than nonenforcement: It would affirmatively confer ‘lawful presence’ and associated benefits on a class of unlawfully present aliens,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2015
Still, Mr. Frank said, the commission could do a better job of explaining that its nonenforcement stance is part of an effort to reduce reliance on ratings.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2011
It is in the position of temperance legislation, the facts of whose enforcement or nonenforcement are not promptly and continuously made public.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
