compliance

IPA: kʌmpɫˈaɪʌns

An act of complying.
(uncountable) The state of being compliant.
(uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
(mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
(medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
(uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

Examples of "compliance" in Sentences

Buzzword compliance is a big deal in traditional media.
If his non compliance is immediate he goes straight inside (as you would like).
Non compliance is a disciplinary offence! on December 21, 2009 at 4: 31 pm Cadbury Moose
He is currently in compliance for a major investment bank, which he finds extremely dull.
And, trying to make a leap from compliance is especially challenging in a market like this one.
Sometimes pain compliance is all that will work and given the option I’d rather not be the one in pain.
Foreigners are rightfully afraid of the historic global reputation of the Mexican police and Federales, as their 'compliance' is based exclusively on a justifiable concern for both property AND person.
Siemens CEE compliance head Walter Soelle described how his company had to completely restructure its leadership and compliance systems after being fined $1. 6bn (£1. 09bn) for paying more than $1. 4bn in bribes between 2002 and 2006.
$18 billion in 19,000 undeclared Swiss accounts-investments that earned ubs about $200 million per year, Birkenfeld told prosecutors. ubs exec was contrite, stating that the bank would shut down its offshore services to US clients and "take responsibility" for what he called compliance failures.