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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The governor is targeting a program called 287(g), which allows ICE to authorize state and local law enforcement to carry out some immigration enforcement duties.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The men referenced in the files have vehemently denied any criminal association with Epstein, including after the latest release on Friday, and the president has never been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with excessive speeding outside of Orlando on Thursday, according to law enforcement.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The men referenced in the files have vehemently denied any criminal association with Epstein, including after the latest release on Friday, and the president has never been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with excessive speeding outside of Orlando on Thursday, according to law enforcement.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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