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law enforcement

noun

Etymology

From law + enforcement.

  1. derived from infortiāre
  2. derived from enforcier
  3. inherited from enforcen
  4. suffixed as enforcement — “enforce + ment”
  5. compounded as law enforcement — “law + enforcement”

Definitions

  1. The task of ensuring obedience to the law.

    • Law enforcement is the duty of police, sheriffs and other government officials.

  2. The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of…

    The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals.

    • Another news report of law enforcement being corrupted–when does this end?
    • “You are the ones impacted by the executive orders … there was and remains a huge law enforcement presence in the district,′ Shroff said.

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No curated loop yet for law enforcement. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA