enforceable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English enforce Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English enforceable From enforce + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being enforced.
President Biden is seriously considering legislative proposals that would dramatically alter the Supreme Court, including imposing term limits and an enforceable code of ethics on the justices, according to a person familiar with the ongoing discussions.
2024 July 16, Michael D. Shear, “Biden Considers Pushing for Major Changes to the Supreme Court”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more enforceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most enforceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
unenforceability · enforceability
Translations (8)
fi toimeenpanokelpoinen (capable of being enforced) · it esecutorio (capable of being enforced) · cs vymahatelný (capable of being enforced) · io exekutebla (capable of being enforced) · gv yn-churmal (capable of being enforced) · it azionabile (capable of being enforced) · gv yn-jeeaney (capable of being enforced) · ca executori (capable of being enforced)