code enforcement

noun

The act of enforcing a set of rules, principles, or laws, especially written ones, and ensuring observance of a system of norms or customs.

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Meanings

nouncode enforcement (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe act of enforcing a set of rules, principles, or laws, especially written ones, and ensuring observance of a system of norms or customs.
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APA

code enforcement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20enforcement

MLA

“code enforcement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20enforcement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code enforcement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20enforcement.

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