enforce the law
idiom
: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.
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According to the terms of Monday’s order, Florida may — for now — enforce the law against all businesses except for the Orlando Hamburger Mary’s franchise that brought the original lawsuit.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Dec. 2025
My office and its partners will enforce the law to protect the community whenever a major event, such as the upcoming FIFA World Cup, is hosted in our district.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Government lawyers say federal agents cannot enforce the law without help from the military.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Dec. 2025
My office and its partners will enforce the law to protect the community whenever a major event, such as the upcoming FIFA World Cup, is hosted in our district.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Government lawyers say federal agents cannot enforce the law without help from the military.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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 7 Jan. 2026.
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