Definition of "law enforcement" []

• Insuring obedience to law. (noun)
• The various government agencies involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals. (noun)

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• "The man would know the red Ford Explorer belonged to law enforcement because of the light bar on the roof."
• "But I couldn't tell them about Marcy Becker, because if the Fellowship did have connections among the police, then telling anyone in law enforcement about her would be tantamount to signing her death warrant."
• "Special Agent Ed Kappler, the chief firearms instructor, is demonstrating what some people in law enforcement call the ultimate video game: FATS, the firearms training system."