enforce the law

phrase

: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.

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But there is no appropriations police or law enforcement agency that Congress can use to enforce the law. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 But there is no appropriations police or agency that Congress can use to enforce the law. Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The Illinois attorney general's office would enforce the law. Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Meridian Police Department spokesperson Jordan Robinson said the department will work with its legal counsel on how to enforce the law. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enforce the law

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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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