1. To insist upon and compel compliance with strict rules, standards, or discipline
The principal decided to enforce strictness in the classroom to improve student behavior.
O diretor decidiu impor rigor na sala de aula para melhorar o comportamento dos alunos.
2. To apply regulations or rules in a rigorous and uncompromising manner
The company will enforce strictness regarding attendance policies.
A empresa vai fazer cumprir rigorosamente as políticas de assiduidade.