as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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This resolution enforces stringent compliance requirements on Virtual Asset Service Providers to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing, and mass destruction weapons financing.
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Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The Criminal Section officials would enforce federal criminal law that prohibits voter intimidation and suppression based on prejudice.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
The organization sued then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla four days before the 2016 election, demanding that Padilla not enforce state election codes that barred voters from taking and distributing images of their marked ballots.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The Criminal Section officials would enforce federal criminal law that prohibits voter intimidation and suppression based on prejudice.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
The organization sued then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla four days before the 2016 election, demanding that Padilla not enforce state election codes that barred voters from taking and distributing images of their marked ballots.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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