law-and-order

law-and-or·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [law and awr-der]
- /lɔ ænd ˈɔr dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [law and awr-der]
- /lɔ ænd ˈɔr dər/

Definition of law-and-order word

noun law-and-order strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights. 1

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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

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Parts of speech for Law-and-order

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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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 70% 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.