above the law

phrase

: not required to obey the law
No one is above the law.

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And no American should be targeted by the law, but no American should be above the law. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Jeremy Nichols, a senior advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit conservation group, said his organization filed the lawsuit to urge the state health department to do its job and to send a message to JBS that it should not be allowed to operate above the law. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 No one is above the law in this country. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for above the law

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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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