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laws

LAWZ/lɔːz/

4 meanings of laws

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of law. Use this form when talking about more than one law.

    The new safety laws take effect next month.

    Several states updated their gun laws this year.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of law used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
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  3. 3
    nounslangUS
    The police, in informal or street talk.

    The laws showed up just as the party got loud.

    Somebody yelled that the laws were coming down the block.

    Similarcops, police, fuzz

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  1. 4
    noundated
    A mild word used in place of 'Lord' as an exclamation.

    Laws, you scared me half to death!

    Laws, bless us, who'd have thought it!
    1841, John Frail, The Lost LetterHere, laws is a softer way of saying Lord, showing surprise.

    Similargolly

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laws is a form of law

law, noun: The whole set of rules a country makes and enforces, that everyone must follow. Full entry

Forms
lawlaws plural
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law → laws: add -s

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