as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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The Office of Civil Rights was slashed; hardly anyone is left to enforce anti-discrimination laws on behalf of students and parents in K-12 public schools.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
While that bill was celebrated when it was passed into law, the BOTS act has only been enforced a single time since then.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The order will direct the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to enforce laws, in collaboration with state attorneys general, to prevent entertainers and fans from being overcharged and price gouged by reselling practices.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
If a sale isn’t completed by the deadline, the White House could attempt to enforce a ban — though legal challenges could delay or block that outcome.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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