compliance
pronunciation
How to pronounce compliance in British English:
UK [kəmˈplaɪəns]
How to pronounce compliance in American English:
US [kəmˈplaɪəns]
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- Noun:
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- happy friendly agreement
- a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Word Origin
- compliance (n.)
- 1640s, from comply + -ance. Related: Compliancy.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Such steps would reduce compliance costs while providing investors with more information .
- 2. But his own officials seem reluctant offer much convincing detail on local government compliance .
- 3. Many are also beefing up back-office operations , such as risk management and compliance .
- 4. In this debate , google 's decision to end compliance with chinese censors is a watershed .
- 5. Integrated governance , risk management and compliance platforms present a new way to handle these business processes .