law enforcement (noun)
21law — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. statute, ordinance, regulation, mandate; rule, maxim; precept, axiom, jurisprudence. See legality, permission. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The judicial system] Syn. judicial procedure, judicature, legal… …
22enforcement — en|force|ment [ ın fɔrsmənt ] noun uncount ** the process of making sure that something happens, especially that people obey a law: law enforcement …
23enforcement */*/ — UK [ɪnˈfɔː(r)smənt] / US [ɪnˈfɔrsmənt] noun [uncountable] the process of making sure that something happens, especially that people obey a law or rule law enforcement …
24enforcement — enforce ► VERB 1) compel compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation). 2) cause to happen by necessity or force. DERIVATIVES enforceable adjective enforced adjective enforcement noun enforcer noun …
25enforcement — UK US /ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ US / ˈfɔːrs / noun [U] LAW ► the process of making sure that people obey something such as a law or rule: enforcement of sth »Firms in member states where enforcement of regulations is weaker could have an unfair competitive… …
26enforcement notice — noun (law) An order served on someone who has breached town planning regulations • • • Main Entry: ↑enforce …
27law and order — noun a) The principles under which the world and its components operate. b) The enforcement of law, statutes, and social conventions.<!, and favouring punishment of criminals rather then rehabilitation …
28enforcement notice — noun English Law an official notification to remedy a breach of planning legislation …
29Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — noun a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering • Syn: ↑FinCEN • Hypernyms: ↑law enforcement agency • Part Holonyms: ↑Department of the Treasury, ↑Treasury …
30long arm of the law — noun The influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively. It is my belief that I could have felt no greater dismay, if the long arm of the Law had laid its hold on me while he was speaking …
