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| crack down |
to deal with more strictly or harshly in order to enforce rules, laws, or requirements (fol. by "on"). [1/2 definitions] |
| enforceable |
combined form of enforce. |
| law |
those who enforce the rules in a society, esp. the police and the judicial system (prec. by "the"). [1/6 definitions] |
| narc |
(slang) a government agent assigned to enforce narcotics laws. |
| police department |
a governmental agency whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. |
| quarantine |
to enforce a quarantine upon; cause to be in quarantine. [1/4 definitions] |
| segregate |
to require or enforce the separation or isolation of (a race, religious sect, class, or the like) from the dominant group in a society or from the society at large. [3/6 definitions] |
| vice squad |
a police division assigned to enforce laws governing prostitution, gambling, narcotics, and other forms of vice. |
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