selective enforcement

collocation in English

meaningsofselectiveandenforcement

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selective
adjective
uk
/sɪˈlek.tɪv/us
/səˈlek.t̬ɪv/
intentionally choosing some things and ...
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enforcement
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/us
/ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/
the process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or ...
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(Definition ofselectiveandenforcementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofselective enforcement

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Here, agency discretion is sorely needed in conducting prioritization in the form ofselectiveenforcement.
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This is calledselectiveenforcement.
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Drivers treatselectiveenforcementaction as an occupational hazard, and the result is congestion.
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Harsh prison terms andselectiveenforcementencourages self-censorship.
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We live in a time ofselectiveenforcementof law.
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Covenants may be imposed through homeowner associations, and controversy has arisen overselectiveenforcement.
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However, discrimination can result fromselectiveenforcementwith regard to individual cases.
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Any officers who engaged in discriminatory arrests, physical or verbal harassment, andselectiveenforcementof the law are considered to be corrupt.
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Laws covering foreign agents vary widely from country to country, andselectiveenforcementmay prevail within countries, based on perceived national interest.
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