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

Rød-Larsen's lawyer, John Christian Elden of the Norwegian law firm Elden Law, welcomed Norwegian law enforcement efforts to seek additional evidence from DOJ. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

From New York and Florida to Michigan and Los Angeles, ordinary worshipers are training in situational awareness, access control, surveillance detection, emergency response and coordination with law enforcement. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

While Blizzard’s cause of death is still unknown, state law enforcement officials are treating the matter as a possible homicide. — David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

No other institution the survey tested scored higher, including the military, small businesses and law enforcement. — Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for law enforcement

• divorcement
• endorsement
• indorsement
• forcement
• reinforcement