English Explanatory Dictionary

law and order

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The principles under which the world and its components operate.
  2. The strict enforcement of law, statutes, and social conventions.

Pronunciation

/lɔ.ən(d)ˈoɹdɚ/ /lɔː.ən(d)ˈɔːdə/ /lɔː.ɹən(d)ˈɔːdə/

Word forms

law and order law-and-order

Related words

policing rule of law
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