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

After marching from Crocker Park in downtown Sacramento, the protest groups engaged in verbal and physical altercations across a barricade formed by law enforcement officers. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

He was arrested by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, which is a regional collaboration of law enforcement that includes support from the Ohio attorney general’s office. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles law enforcement officials initially arrested Nick Reiner on two charges of first-degree murder two days after his parents were found deceased. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

The Secret Service put its chief spokesman and two other non-law enforcement employees on administrative leave in a misconduct investigation, the agency said. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for law enforcement

• divorcement
• endorsement
• indorsement
• forcement
• reinforcement