enforce

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (on / against sb/sth) to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule: It's the job of the police to enforce the law. * The legislation will be difficult to enforce. * United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area. 2 ~ sth (on sb) to make sth happen or force sb to do sth: You can't enforce cooperation between the players. * a period of enforced absence enforceable adjective: A gambling debt is not legally enforceable. enforcement noun [U]: strict enforcement of regulations * law enforcement agencies / officers / procedures