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 party that voters trust to fully enforce the law within the limits of the law has an advantage.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Historically, the deployment of armed forces to address domestic unrest has been tied to the activation of the Insurrection Act, which has been used to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations.
—Emma K. Dashnaw, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
This is federal law, and this Administration will fully enforce the law.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
At other agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump and Musk have tried to slash the number of employees — potentially hobbling those regulators’ ability to enforce the law against companies including Musk’s Tesla and X.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Historically, the deployment of armed forces to address domestic unrest has been tied to the activation of the Insurrection Act, which has been used to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations.
—Emma K. Dashnaw, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
This is federal law, and this Administration will fully enforce the law.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
At other agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump and Musk have tried to slash the number of employees — potentially hobbling those regulators’ ability to enforce the law against companies including Musk’s Tesla and X.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2025
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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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