underenforcement

noun

Inadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).

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overenforcement
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Meanings

noununderenforcement (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).

    Synonyms: overenforcement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInadequate enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).

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overenforcement

Origin

From under- + enforcement.

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APA

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

MLA

“underenforcement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underenforcement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underenforcement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underenforcement.

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