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law and order
noun
- strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights.
law-and-order
noun
- modifier favouring or advocating strong measures to suppress crime and violence
a law-and-order candidate
Word History and Origins
Origin of law and order1
Idioms and Phrases
Strict enforcement of laws, especially for controlling crime. For example, Our candidate is always talking about law and order . The concept behind this term was stated by Aristotle. Today, however, it also carries the implication of infringing on civil rights in the course of too arduous law enforcement. [Late 1500s]Example Sentences
A law and order conservative, he joined the Republican Party.
"That such an attack occurred at the peak of tourist season," Mr Raghavan noted, "points to a serious lapse - especially in a Union Territory where the federal government directly controls law and order."
He is running on cost of living issues, and advocating for tougher policies on law and order and what he considers "woke" cultural issues.
He’s also long been a voice for law and order, and many in his city have taken a dim view of homelessness.
"In 2007, the manic pixie dream girl was all the rage, and that's all fine and dandy up until your roommate gets murdered, and then you just become an episode of 'Law and Order.'"
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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