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underenforcement

underenforcement noun: inadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).

Noun

underenforcement (uncountable)

  1. Inadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).
    Synonyms:
    overenforcement

Synonyms of underenforcement

Origin of underenforcement

From under- + enforcement.

Questions about underenforcement

What does underenforcement mean?
Underenforcement means inadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).
What part of speech is underenforcement?
Underenforcement is a noun.

Words near underenforcement in the dictionary

  1. underemployed
  2. underemployment
  3. underendowed
  4. underenforce
  5. underenforced
  6. underenforcement
  7. underenforces
  8. underenforcing
  9. underengaged
  10. underengined
  11. underenriched

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