as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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The proposal comes against the backdrop of Florida’s new homeless law, which requires local governments to enforce bans on camping in public places.
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Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Lead pipes were common in Louisiana until September 1988, when the state started enforcing the national ban.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division enforces a number of statutes protecting the right to vote.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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