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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After an expansive search, law enforcement located multiple bombs in coolers placed around the French Quarter.
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Dozens of law enforcement officers remained on the scene as of midnight, and a portion of Northwest 17th Avenue had been closed off to the public for over four hours.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Her roommates had contacted law enforcement after hearing noises coming from her room in the middle of the night and then discovering blood in her room that morning, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
With these powers combined, the filmmakers invite us to fast-forward to the year 2054, when the country's system of law enforcement has undergone a seismic shift thanks to the introduction of the precrime unit.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Dozens of law enforcement officers remained on the scene as of midnight, and a portion of Northwest 17th Avenue had been closed off to the public for over four hours.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Her roommates had contacted law enforcement after hearing noises coming from her room in the middle of the night and then discovering blood in her room that morning, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
With these powers combined, the filmmakers invite us to fast-forward to the year 2054, when the country's system of law enforcement has undergone a seismic shift thanks to the introduction of the precrime unit.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 2026.
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