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In force

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  1. 1
    exerting force or influence wordnet
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  1. 1
    With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force.

    "1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Patrick was a cabbie & a dispatcher at Yellow Cab & when we got to the church where the [funeral] services were being held, the cabbies came out in force for Pat & there were at least 30 cabs pulling into the church parking lot."

  2. 2
    With a substantial display of resources.

    "They made the presentation in force to try to impress the client."

  3. 3
    In effect; applicable.

    "Some of the old laws against treason are no longer in force."

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