enforce the law
idiom
: to make sure that people obey the law
The job of the police is to enforce the law.
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President Donald Trump then signed an executive order telling the U.S. Attorney General not to enforce the law yet.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump, on his first day back in the White House, ordered his attorney general to not enforce the law for 75 days as his administration seeks a resolution.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The state attorney general can sue Internet providers to enforce the law.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
How the TikTok ban impacts users Speaker of the House Mike Johnson mentioned the TikTok ban on Meet the Press today, suggesting that a deal to restore the app could be reached eventually but that the incoming administration does plan to enforce the law.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump, on his first day back in the White House, ordered his attorney general to not enforce the law for 75 days as his administration seeks a resolution.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The state attorney general can sue Internet providers to enforce the law.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
How the TikTok ban impacts users Speaker of the House Mike Johnson mentioned the TikTok ban on Meet the Press today, suggesting that a deal to restore the app could be reached eventually but that the incoming administration does plan to enforce the law.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Enforce the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce%20the%20law. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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