in force

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in force

  1. With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force.
    • 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
      Patrick was a cabbie & a dispatcher at Yellow Cab & when we got to the church where the services were being held, the cabbies came out in force for Pat & there were at least 30 cabs pulling into the church parking lot.
    The police arrived in force at dawn to raid the drug lab.
  2. With a substantial display of resources.
    They made the presentation in force to try to impress the client.
  3. (law, insurance) In effect; applicable.
    Some of the old laws against treason are no longer in force.

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