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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His presence echoed the tensions of the town and within law enforcement itself; the battle between the past and the future.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
President Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who added that law enforcement agencies need to step up protection of senior military officers during the conflict in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The former law enforcement officer enters a crowded Democratic primary in the deep-blue, Southern Maryland district.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, Wagner has escalated his opposition to ICE operations, including conspiring and threatening to assault federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
President Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who added that law enforcement agencies need to step up protection of senior military officers during the conflict in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The former law enforcement officer enters a crowded Democratic primary in the deep-blue, Southern Maryland district.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, Wagner has escalated his opposition to ICE operations, including conspiring and threatening to assault federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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