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“Some of the old laws against treason are no longer in force.”

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