peroration
Webster Dictionary
the concluding part of an oration; especially, a final summing up and enforcement of an argument
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lawsuit
Webster Dictionary
an action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim
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discipline
Webster Dictionary
the enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member
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dea
(ˈdiˌdeɪ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Drug Enforcement Administration.
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crackdown
(ˈkrækˌdaʊn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the severe or stern enforcement of laws or regulations.
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fed
(ɛd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(often cap.) Informal. a federal official or law-enforcement officer.
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jurisdiction
(ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the extent or range of judicial, law-enforcement, or other authority:
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rap sheet
(æpˈskæl yən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a record kept by law-enforcement authorities of a person's arrests and convictions.
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peacekeeping
(ˈpisˌki pɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the maintenance of international peace and security, as by the enforcement of a truce.
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sheriff
(ˈʃɛr ɪf)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
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gangbuster
(ˈgæŋˌbʌs tər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up gangs of criminals.
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police
Webster Dictionary
the organized body of civil officers in a city, town, or district, whose particular duties are the preservation of good order, the prevention and detection of crime, and the enforcement of the laws
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strike force
(ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ kɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a group or team, as of law-enforcement agents, who are assigned to one special problem.
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forbearance
(ɔrˈbɛər əns)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an abstaining from the enforcement of a right, esp. a creditor's granting of more time to repay a debt.
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nullification
(ˌnʌl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the failure or refusal of a U.S. state to aid in the enforcement of federal laws within its territory.
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agent
(ˈeɪ dʒənt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person who acts in an official capacity for a government agency, as a law-enforcement officer or a spy:
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action
Webster Dictionary
a suit or process, by which a demand is made of a right in a court of justice; in a broad sense, a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense
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public enemy
(ˌpʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, esp. a criminal widely sought by law-enforcement agencies.
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law-abiding
Webster Dictionary
abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law-abiding people
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tooth
(tooth)
Princeton's WordNet
a means of enforcement
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swat
(ɒt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with esp. dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively):
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fed
(Federal, Fed, federal official)
Princeton's WordNet
any federal law-enforcement officer
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federal official
(Federal, Fed, federal official)
Princeton's WordNet
any federal law-enforcement officer
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federal
(Federal, Fed, federal official)
Princeton's WordNet
any federal law-enforcement officer
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sheriff
(sheriff)
Princeton's WordNet
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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drug war
(drug war)
Princeton's WordNet
conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs
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police precinct
(police precinct)
Princeton's WordNet
a precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force
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international law enforcement agency
(international law enforcement agency)
Princeton's WordNet
an international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement
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wide-open
(ˈwaɪd n)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lacking laws or strict enforcement of laws concerning liquor, vice, gambling, etc.:
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warden
(ˈwɔr dn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any of various public officials charged with superintendence or with enforcement of regulations, as a fire warden or game warden.
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