enforced

Thân thiện

The law is strictly enforced in this city.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Made compulsory or obligatory; imposed by authority: Describes something that is required to be done or followed, often through rules, laws, or external pressure.
   • Put into effect; caused to be observed or applied: Refers to a rule, law, or condition that has been actively implemented or made operative.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The company has strict enforced rules about data security. (The company has rules about data security that must be followed.)
  • During the lockdown, an enforced curfew kept everyone indoors after sunset. (A curfew that was made compulsory kept everyone indoors.)
  • The treaty led to enforced disarmament in the region. (The treaty resulted in disarmament that was imposed and carried out.)

Advanced Usage

• "enforced silence": A silence that is imposed or required, not voluntary.
  • An enforced silence fell over the courtroom after the judge's warning.
• "enforced absence": An absence that is compulsory or mandated.
  • His enforced absence from work was due to a mandatory quarantine.

Variants and Related Words

• Enforce (verb): To compel observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
  • The police enforce traffic laws.
• Enforceable (adjective): Capable of being enforced.
  • The contract contains enforceable clauses.
• Enforcement (noun): The act of enforcing.
  • The enforcement of the new policy begins next month.

Synonyms

• Compulsory: Required by law or a rule; obligatory.
• Mandatory: Required by law or mandate; compulsory.
• Imposed: Set or applied as a charge, burden, or obligation.

Antonyms

• Voluntary: Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
• Optional: Available to be chosen but not obligatory.

Related Phrases

• To be strictly enforced: To be applied or observed with rigor.
  • Parking regulations are strictly enforced in the city center.
• Enforce the law: To ensure that laws are obeyed.
  • It is the duty of the government to enforce the law.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. forced or compelled or put in force
   • a life of enforced inactivity
   • enforced obedience

Từ đồng nghĩa

• implemented