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- [law and awr-der]
- /lɔ ænd ˈɔr dər/
- /lɔː ənd ˈɔːdə(r)/
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- [law and awr-der]
- /lɔ ænd ˈɔr dər/
Definitions of law and order words
- noun law and order strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights. 1
- noun law and order social discipline 1
- uncountable noun law and order When there is law and order in a country, the laws are generally accepted and obeyed, so that society there functions normally. 0
- noun law and order law and social conventions 0
- noun law and order favouring or advocating strong measures to suppress crime and violence 0
- noun law and order (dated, 17th century) The principles under which the world and its components operate. 0
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Origin of law and order
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Law and order
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
law and order popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
law and order usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for law and order
noun law and order
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- law — software law
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- decorum — Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable.
Antonyms for law and order
noun law and order
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- indecency — the quality or condition of being indecent.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
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