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

Assessing security threats and implementing aviation security measures primarily falls to national authorities, working in coordination with airport operators, airlines and law enforcement. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

The department will bring together several law enforcement and legal divisions to oversee the initiative. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies. — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors decided not to bring a criminal complaint against him by Friday afternoon, according to his attorney and the three law enforcement sources, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for law enforcement

• divorcement
• endorsement
• indorsement
• forcement
• reinforcement