enforce the law
idiom
: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.
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The public and members of the media were also reminded not to trespass on private property and told that officials will enforce the law.
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Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Our men and women stand ready to enforce the law and assist our law enforcement partners in whatever capacity necessary.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Menendez questioned where the line was between violating the Constitution and the executive’s power to enforce the law.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The federal government can’t use state officers forcibly against the state’s will to enforce the law.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Our men and women stand ready to enforce the law and assist our law enforcement partners in whatever capacity necessary.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Menendez questioned where the line was between violating the Constitution and the executive’s power to enforce the law.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The federal government can’t use state officers forcibly against the state’s will to enforce the law.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enforce the law
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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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