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law and order

NOUN
order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
control law peace
STRONG
calm decorousness decorum discipline goodness integrity niceness orderliness peacefulness probity properness propriety quiet rectitude rightness seemliness suitability tranquility uprightness
Antonyms
STRONG
dishonesty indecency turbulence violence
WEAK
lawlessness liberty license
NOUN
tranquility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness coolness equanimity serenity stillness
STRONG
ataraxia composure hush imperturbability order peacefulness placidity quietness quietude repose rest restfulness sedateness
WEAK
imperturbation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation
STRONG
upset
WEAK
chaos disturbance loudness noise turbulence violence wildness

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Also a former justice minister, Dati wants to boost law and order by giving weapons to municipal police officers and increasing video surveillance.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

On Wednesday, appearing at the White House for a Black History Month reception, the president told us we need law and order.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Nearly a million police and soldiers have been deployed to maintain law and order.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Even before the protests, the interim government was under scrutiny as it struggled to maintain law and order and deliver results amid the political turmoil.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

And she’d returned law and order to the town she claimed she didn’t give two hoots about.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck