enforce the law

phrase

: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.

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The advocacy groups are now calling on the Maryland attorney general to enforce the law, which is just a little more than a month old. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 But there is no appropriations police or law enforcement agency that Congress can use to enforce the law. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 But there is no appropriations police or agency that Congress can use to enforce the law. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Meridian Police Department spokesperson Jordan Robinson said the department will work with its legal counsel on how to enforce the law. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enforce the law

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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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