enforcement effort

collocation in English

meaningsofenforcementandeffort

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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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effort
noun
uk
/ˈef.ət/us
/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofenforcementandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Women's political representation is not the only environmental factor that should affect the bureaucracies'enforcementeffort.
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Above, when the park agency imposes optimalenforcementeffort, it is tacitly assumed that there are nofinancialconstraints on the park agency.
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Hence, the model accommodates the possibility that the government updates its choice ofenforcementeffort after any investments by the encroachers have been made.
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It is better for schools to be considered individually, so that accident prevention measures andenforcementeffortcan be concentrated on problem sites.
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These measures should improve the effectiveness of the police'senforcementeffort.
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We will be considering the extent to which the use of targeted fingerprinting with commensurate technical support would substantially strengthen theenforcementeffort.
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Costs have increased considerably since then, and theenforcementefforthas more than doubled.
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We are increasingenforcementeffort, with more staff and equipment, to deal with overloading and other safety standards.
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The existingenforcementeffortbeing carried out seems to be inadequate.
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Other initiatives, such as raising consumer awareness, improving co-operation, and the co-ordination ofenforcementeffort, are also important.
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I do not accept the various criticisms which have been levelled at ourenforcementeffort.
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We shall do our best to ensure that there is an efficientenforcementeffort.
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As for illegal landings and so on, we shall have the maximumenforcementeffort.
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A greaterenforcementeffortwill not arise nor will the scheme of charges result in the employment of more staff.
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It was suggested in another place that the increase in reports of sham marriages was due solely to the increasedenforcementeffort.
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It is against the suppliers, the dealers and the profiteers from drugs that theenforcementeffortshould he directed.
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We must consider the proposals in the light of our existing law, our presentenforcementeffortand the cost of implementing any additional proposals.
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Like us, they prioritise theirenforcementeffortagainst the drugs that cause the greatest harm.
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My noble friend is quite right to highlight theenforcementeffortmade by trading standards officers.
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Confiscating their assets is increasingly seen as a vital part of the lawenforcementeffort.
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