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| crack down |
to begin to enforce the laws, rules, or requirements more strictly. [2 definitions] |
| enforce |
If the police enforce a law, they make people obey the law. They don't let them break it. In a school, it is the principal and the teachers who enforce the school rules. |
| jurisdiction |
Jurisdiction is the right or power to enforce the law and to judge what is legal or not. In a family, children do not usually have jurisdiction over what is against the rules or not, or the power to make others obey the rules. Usually, parents have this jurisdiction. In a country, the national government has jurisdiction with regard to some laws, but state and city governments have jurisdiction with regard to other laws. For example, cities have jurisdiction over where people are allowed to park on the streets. States have jurisdiction over how old you have to be to get married. |
| law |
the people or groups who enforce the rules in a society (used with "the"). [1/5 definitions] |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that has the power to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and keep order. [1/3 definitions] |
| police department |
an agency of the government whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. In the United States, the head of a police department is a Chief of Police. |
| prosecute |
to begin or carry on a court action against in order to enforce the law. |
| segregate |
to require or enforce the separation of (people of a different race, religion, or class) from the dominant group in a society. [2/3 definitions] |
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