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law and order
noun as in order
noun as in tranquility
Example Sentences
Turning to law and order, Philp set out plans to hire 10,000 extra police officers at a cost of £800m a year, which he said would be funded by some of the savings proposed by Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride in his conference speech.
As the White House posted on social media on Sept. 22: “Without borders, law and order, and religion, you don’t have a country.”
But for Spain’s far right, it was all the pretext they needed: The Spanish Republic had lost control of law and order, and Franco and his allies launched a coup against the government, setting off the Spanish Civil War.
Lammy said he was determined to "restore tough law and order" and "ensure prisons are fit for purpose" during a visit to Belmarsh prison in south-east London.
He added that if individuals crossed the criminal threshold, "they should face the law," as security forces "stood for law and order".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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