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*in force

1. [of a rule or law] currently valid or in effect. (*Typically: be ~.) Is this rule in force now? The constitution is still in force.

2. Fig. in a very large group. (*Typically: arrive ~; attack ~.) The entire group arrived in force. The mosquitoes will attack in force this evening.

See also: force

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No palisade surrounded it, for, situated as it was, in the heart of loyal Waziri, its master had anticipated no possibility of an attack in force by any enemy. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context Once within the jungle, he found a little knot of determined blacks waiting to give battle to the oncoming horde, but Tarzan cried to them to scatter, keeping out of harm's way until they could gather in force after dark. The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context The claims of justice, both on one side and on the other, will be in force, and must be fulfilled; the rights of humanity must in all cases be duly and mutually respected; whilst considerations of a common interest, and, above all, the remembrance of the endearing scenes which are past, and the anticipation of a speedy triumph over the obstacles to reunion, will, it is hoped, not urge in vain MODERATION on one side, and PRUDENCE on the other. Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context	in Dutch in earnest in eclipse in effect in element in else's shoes in essence in evidence in exchange in existence in eyes in face in fact in fashion in favor in favor of in fear and trembling in fine feather in fits and starts in flagrante in flight in flux in focus In for a penny in for the kill in force in front of in full flight in full force in full swing in fun in gear in general in glory in glowing terms in good company in good conscience in good faith in good graces in good hands in good repair in good shape in good spirits in good time in great demand in great haste in hair in hand in harm's way in harmony in harness	in flagrante delicto In Flames In Flanders Fields Museum in flight in flight In Flight Entertainment & Communications In Flight Missile Repair In Flight Report In Flight Survey In Flight Surveys In Flight Technician in flood in flood in flood in flood in flux in foal in foal in foal in focus in focus in for in for in for in for in for In for a penny In for Blood In for Later In for the Kill in force In fork in form in form in form in form In forma pauperis In forma pauperis In foro conscientiae In Frame Response In fraudem legis in front in front in front of in front of in front of eyes in front of eyes in front of eyes in front of eyes in front of very eyes in front of very eyes in front of very eyes in front of very eyes in full in full in full action In Full and on Time In full blast in full cry in full cry in full cry

No palisade surrounded it, for, situated as it was, in the heart of loyal Waziri, its master had anticipated no possibility of an attack in force by any enemy.

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

Once within the jungle, he found a little knot of determined blacks waiting to give battle to the oncoming horde, but Tarzan cried to them to scatter, keeping out of harm's way until they could gather in force after dark.

The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

The claims of justice, both on one side and on the other, will be in force, and must be fulfilled; the rights of humanity must in all cases be duly and mutually respected; whilst considerations of a common interest, and, above all, the remembrance of the endearing scenes which are past, and the anticipation of a speedy triumph over the obstacles to reunion, will, it is hoped, not urge in vain MODERATION on one side, and PRUDENCE on the other.

Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context

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