Meaning of in force | Babel Free

Definitions

1. With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force.
2. With a substantial display of resources.
3. In effect; applicable.

Equivalents

Examples

“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 [funeral] 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.”

“They made the presentation in force⟳ to try⟳ to impress⟳ the client.”

“Some of the old laws against treason are no longer in force⟳.”

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