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.

Examples of law enforcement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neither the 13-year-old nor the 12-year-old, who is also from Springville, was identified by law enforcement. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

The series guides us through the web of feuding smugglers and law enforcement crackdowns that connect the Sunshine State to the fauna of Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and many more countries. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Tracy Spiridakos plays Anna Pigeon, a former Broadway stage manager who chose to became a law enforcement park ranger after her husband was murdered. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

The remains of 57 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home on the city’s Southeast Side, according to multiple law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation and a Chicago police report obtained by the Tribune. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for law enforcement

• divorcement
• endorsement
• indorsement
• forcement
• reinforcement