selective enforcement

Frequency: 4.52.8 per million words

Enforcement of a law against only some people or in some situations.

enforcementADJECTIVE + NOUN

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selective

Examples (10)

  • Activists accused the city of selective enforcement of parking regulations.
  • The report highlighted issues of selective enforcement against minority communities.
  • Employees complained about the selective enforcement of the company's dress code.
  • A major concern is the selective enforcement of anti-corruption laws against political opponents.
  • The defendant's lawyer argued that the charges were a result of selective enforcement and should be dismissed.
  • Without clear guidelines, there's a high risk of selective enforcement of the new online policy.
  • Historians have documented the selective enforcement of voting laws to disenfranchise certain groups.
  • Selective enforcement undermines the principle of equality before the law.
  • The student council raised concerns about the selective enforcement of school rules.
  • Critics argue that the algorithm leads to selective enforcement of content moderation rules.