# laws

Pronunciation: say "LAWZ" /lɔːz/

## Noun

1. Plural of law. — plural of law
   - Simple: Plural of law. Use this form when talking about more than one law.
   - _Lawmakers passed three environmental laws in a single session._
   - _The country's labor laws protect workers from unfair dismissal._
3. The police, or law-enforcement officers, in slang. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: The police, in informal or street talk.
   - _He kept watch for the laws while the others worked._
   - _By the time the laws arrived, the crowd had scattered._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of law. — third-person singular simple present indicative of law
   - Simple: The form of law used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

## Noun

4. A softened exclamation used in place of 'Lord' to express surprise or dismay. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A mild word used in place of 'Lord' as an exclamation.
   - _Laws, what a storm that turned out to be!_
   - _Well, laws, I never thought I'd see the day._

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