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compliance

/kəmˈplaɪəns/
noun★Intermediate
⚖️Law
formal

The act of obeying rules, laws, or standards set by authorities or organizations.

The hospital underwent an audit to verify compliance with healthcare regulations.

The hospital was checked to ensure it followed all healthcare laws.

💡

Often used in legal, business, and regulatory contexts.

💼Business
formal

The state of meeting requirements or standards set by a governing body or industry.

The software company achieved compliance with data protection laws.

The software company met all data protection requirements.

💡

Common in corporate and financial sectors.

💻Technology
technical

The process of ensuring that products, services, or systems meet specified standards.

The new product passed compliance testing for safety standards.

The new product met all safety requirements after testing.

💡

Frequently used in engineering and manufacturing.

Collocations

compliance officera person responsible for ensuring adherence to regulationscompliance auditan inspection to verify adherence to rulescompliance trainingeducation on following regulations

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

be in compliancephrase
to meet required standards
compliance riskphrase
the risk of not following regulations

💡Pro Tip

Formal Usage

Use 'compliance' in professional or legal contexts, not casual conversation.

⚡Gold Rule

Regulatory Context

In legal and business settings, 'compliance' refers to following laws and standards.

📖Word Origin

From Middle English 'comply' (to yield) + '-ance' (state of being), first recorded in the 15th century.

📝Usage Notes

Often used in formal contexts, especially in legal, business, and regulatory settings. Can refer to both the act of complying and the state of being compliant.

Word Breakdown

comply
to act in accordance with
root
+
-ance
the state of
suffix
English Dictionary

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