nonenforcement
/ˌnɑnɪnˈfɔrsmənt/
noun
- The failure or refusal to enforce a law, rule, or policy.
- The agency's policy of nonenforcement allowed many small violations to go unpunished.
- The nonenforcement of parking regulations led to chaos in the downtown area.
- Critics argued that the nonenforcement of safety standards put workers at risk.
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