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  • noun Plural form of complier.

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Examples

  • And yet, with all his distraction, it might be argued that he heard too much: his father and himself being 'compliers' -- that is to say, attending the church of the parish as the law required.

    Lay Morals Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

  • But, in a bureaucratic society, the big bureaus can make things tough for non-compliers.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Walter Olson on the FTC vs. Bloggers 2009

  • Having grown up around bookmakers, I feel sure that bookies will be the highest compliers.

    What Are We Going to Do About Gambling Addicts? 2010

  • I also find it interesting, from a social psychology standpoint, that people actually abide by the policy an establishment makes up, though I imagine enforcing the policy for non-compliers gets a little dicey.

    Social Engineering at The High Point Cafe 2008

  • Having grown up around bookmakers, I feel sure that bookies will be the highest compliers.

    Don McNay: What Are We Going to Do About Gambling Addicts? 2010

  • If it's passed in the House and becomes law, it gives the governor sweeping powers, lets public health officials mandate vaccinations, and, with law enforcement and medical personnel, enter private residences and businesses without warrants, quarantine non-compliers, and impose $1,000-a-day fines and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days.

    Martial Law Alert Over Swine Flu 2009

  • If it's passed in the House and becomes law, it gives the governor sweeping powers, lets public health officials mandate vaccinations, and, with law enforcement and medical personnel, enter private residences and businesses without warrants, quarantine non-compliers, and impose $1,000-a-day fines and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days.

    Printing: Martial Law Alert Over Swine Flu 2009

  • This resulted in a constant public fracas of shouting and shepherding the non-compliers during those formative first weeks.

    Dan Brown: The First Day of "The Great Expectations School" 2008

  • In Massachusetts, non-compliers lose their personal tax exemption -- about $220 -- the first year, followed by fines in subsequent years.

    Saying No to CoerciveCare 2008

  • Churches and Priesthoods generally want followers, compliers and sheep.

    You Can't Unring a Bell-You Can't Unsee What You Do See 2007

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