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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Casey’s offers coffee and fountain drinks at no cost to military personnel and on-duty, uniformed first responders – including law enforcement, fire and EMS – year-round.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
The sheriff’s office responsiveness in this case has reinforced for her the significance of law enforcement’s relationship with victim’s families.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
The violence in Chicago against law enforcement is unprecedented—These attacks are the consequence of vitriolic smears from sanctuary politicians and the media.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
The sheriff’s office responsiveness in this case has reinforced for her the significance of law enforcement’s relationship with victim’s families.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Your Administration should not be providing her with room service, with puppies to play with, with federal law enforcement officials waiting on her every need, or with any special treatment or institutional privilege at all.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
The violence in Chicago against law enforcement is unprecedented—These attacks are the consequence of vitriolic smears from sanctuary politicians and the media.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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