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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapplication de la loi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aplikasyon de la lwa
"L'application de la loi est essentielle pour la sécurité publique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The organized system of agencies and personnel responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and preventing, detecting, and investigating crimes.
"The law-enforcement agencies worked together to solve the case." - 2
The act of enforcing laws or regulations.
"Effective law-enforcement is crucial for a safe community."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'law enforcement' originates from the combination of 'law', derived from Old English 'lagu' meaning 'that which is laid down', and 'enforcement', which comes from the Latin 'fortis' meaning 'strong'. The phrase has evolved to denote the agencies and personnel responsible for maintaining public order and enforcing laws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Law-Enforcement" is said worldwide
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application de la loi
Transliteration: aplikasyon de la lwa
"L'application de la loi est essentielle pour la sécurité publique."
Gesetzesvollzug
Transliteration: Ge-zetz-es-vol-tsug
"Der Gesetzesvollzug ist wichtig für die öffentliche Sicherheit."
applicazione della legge
Transliteration: ap-pli-ka-tsyo-ne de-la le-gge
"L'applicazione della legge è fondamentale per la sicurezza pubblica."
aplicación de la ley
Transliteration: ap-li-ka-syon de la ley
"La aplicación de la ley es crucial para la seguridad pública."
aplicação da lei
Transliteration: ap-li-ka-sao da ley
"A aplicação da lei é essencial para a segurança pública."
कानून प्रवर्तन
Transliteration: kānūn pravartan
"कानून प्रवर्तन सार्वजनिक सुरक्षा के लिए आवश्यक है।"
执法
Transliteration: zhífǎ
"执法对于公共安全至关重要。"
법 집행
Transliteration: beob jiphaeng
"법 집행은 공공 안전을 위해 필수적입니다."
法執行
Transliteration: ほうしっこう
"法執行は公共の安全にとって重要です。"
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