law enforcement agency
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3.1
- noun
- /lɔː ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt ˈeɪdʒənsi/
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agencia policial
- The local law enforcement agency is responsible for maintaining public safety in the community.
- local law enforcement agency
- state law enforcement agency
- federal law enforcement agency
The position of crime laboratories under law enforcement agencies is currently being hotly debated.
- The position of crime laboratories under law enforcement agencies is currently being hotly debated.
- Can these be these predictions actually be taken seriously by the law enforcement agencies that would want these predictions?
Examples
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What will the law enforcement agencies respond with?
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Crime, according to an independent survey commissioned by US law enforcement agencies, is on the upswing.
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We got every law enforcement agency in the state working to hit them at once!
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So you, your model, you gift a law enforcement agency a training, a one day training package.
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Put a want on it to all law enforcement agencies in major cities.
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How about the next time you send any law enforcement agency to the house, give us a heads up.
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Perhaps he could spread the word to the American law enforcement agencies.
Fiction book (1997) -
Currently, these groups are made up of representatives from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Academic text (2004) -
His software was distributed free of charge to law enforcement agencies throughout the world.
Blog text (11) -
On the local scene, law enforcement agencies from three counties moved in unison today in a series of sweeping raids of suspected crack houses.
Synonyms
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1.0
People who enforce laws, prevent crime, and keep public order
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1.3
A local government group that enforces laws and prevents crime
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2.0
A group of officers who keep order and safety in a town or city
Antonyms
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
law + enforcement + agency
The phrase is directly compositional: 'law' + 'enforcement' (the act of ensuring laws are followed) + 'agency' (an organization) yields an organization that enforces laws. This noun-modifier combination follows common, cross-linguistically transparent patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Law enforcement agency literally names a group: law (the rules), enforcement (making people follow the rules), and agency (an office or organization). So, it means an organization that 'makes sure laws are obeyed' and that stops and investigates crime.