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Dictionary
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Def: 1. a command given by a superior (e.g., a law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed (often used in plural)
Example: the suspect interfered with the police investigation "by becoming loud and boisterous" and not following orders.
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Def: 2. the state that exists when people obey laws, laws or authority and follow the accepted rules of social behaviour
Example: 2. Police maintain law and order, collect evidence and information, and conduct investigations and surveillance.
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execute/ obey/ follow orders
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obtain orders
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disobey/ ignore orders
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law and order
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public order
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maintain public order
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restore public order
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