nonenforcement

noun

non·en·force·ment | \ ˌnän-in-ˈfȯr-smənt

, -en-\

Definition of nonenforcement

: failure or refusal to enforce or carry out something (such as a law or order) : lack of enforcement their nonenforcement of the new rule

Recent Examples on the Web

The ruling was the second time a federal judge has rebuffed the Trump administration’s nonenforcement of the methane rule. — Washington Post, "Deputy head of Homeland Security Dept. stepping down after less than a year," 6 Mar. 2018 Legislative reform is the long-term answer, but administrative nonenforcement seems like the only readily available option. — Jim Newell, Slate Magazine, "Republicans Went to Philadelphia in Search of Health Care Answers," 27 Jan. 2017

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