law enforcement
noun
: the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests : the police
She works in law enforcement.
Law enforcement officials in the area were alerted of the suspect's escape.
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The brothers both joined the Army and then started respective careers in law enforcement.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The alleged getaway driver sought in the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old girl killed during a botched gang hit in Brooklyn was captured in Pennsylvania on Friday, according to law enforcement sources.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Berlin police worked with local and federal law enforcement to investigate the holdup and carried out search warrants later in the day, searching a residence on Route 5 in North Haven and a vehicle suspected to be involved.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The investigation has centered on what could have happened on that night, with the FBI and law enforcement canvassing the neighborhood, talking to people who live nearby, and investigating even a possible empty house near where Nancy Guthrie lived.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The alleged getaway driver sought in the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old girl killed during a botched gang hit in Brooklyn was captured in Pennsylvania on Friday, according to law enforcement sources.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Berlin police worked with local and federal law enforcement to investigate the holdup and carried out search warrants later in the day, searching a residence on Route 5 in North Haven and a vehicle suspected to be involved.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The investigation has centered on what could have happened on that night, with the FBI and law enforcement canvassing the neighborhood, talking to people who live nearby, and investigating even a possible empty house near where Nancy Guthrie lived.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for law enforcement
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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