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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
Andre Maurois

Meaning of "in force" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN FORCE

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WHAT DOES IN FORCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of in force in the English dictionary

The definition of in force in the dictionary is having legal validity or binding effect. Other definition of in force is in great strength or numbers.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN FORCE

in extremis
in face of
in fairness (to)
in favour of
in fawn
in fee
in fine
in fits and starts
in flagrante delicto
in for
in full
in full cry
in full swing
in future
in gear
in general
in good circumstances
in good hands
In Good King Charles´s Golden Days
in good nick

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN FORCE

air force
divorce
driving force
electromotive force
enforce
field sales force
force
G-force
labour force
life force
police force
reinforce
renforce
sales force
storm force
storm-force
strike force
task force
the force
tour de force
workforce

Synonyms and antonyms of in force in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IN FORCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «in force» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of in force

Translation of «in force» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN FORCE

Find out the translation of in force to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in force from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in force» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en vigor
570 millions of speakers

English

in force
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लागू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في القوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в силу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

À força
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জোর করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en vigueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkuatkuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in Kraft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

力の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing pasukan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có hiệu lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடைமுறையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सक्तीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yürürlükte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vigente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w życie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в силу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în vigoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε ισχύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gällande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i kraft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in force

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN FORCE»

The term «in force» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.411 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN FORCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «in force» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «in force» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in force

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8 QUOTES WITH «IN FORCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in force.
1
William Ellery Channing
Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.
2
F. W. de Klerk
The government that came into power after the April 1994 elections was going to need a budget. It was drafted by our finance minister, Derek Keys, and he convinced them of the necessity to stay within the free-market principles that had been in force in South Africa for decades.
3
Rudolf Hiferding
It is therefore utterly false to say that Marx revokes the law of value as far as individual commodities are concerned, and maintains it in force solely for the aggregate of these commodities.
4
Thomas Hobbes
Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation.
5
Gyorgy Ligeti
I think it was when I was nineteen, by that time the Jewish laws were already in force and the split was beginning to come about which isolated the Jewish culture.
6
Andre Maurois
The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
7
Leon Trotsky
Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity.
8
Julius Wellhausen
The Priestly Code preponderates over the rest of the legislation in force, as well as in bulk; in all matters of primary importance it is the normal and final authority.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN FORCE»

Discover the use of in force in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in force and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Out in Force: Sexual Orientation and the Military
Out in Force refutes the notions that homosexuality is incompatible with military service and that gay personnel would undermine order and discipline.
Gregory M. Herek, Jared B. Jobe, Ralph M. Carney, 1996
2
Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other ...
State Department Publication.
United States Department of State, 2006
3
Forty-five New Force and Motion Assessment Probes
Nationally known science educator Page Keeley?principal author of the popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Science?has teamed up with physicist and science educator Rand Harrington to write this first volume ...
Page Keeley, Rand Harrington, 2010
4
Atomic Force Microscopy in Cell Biology
This is the first book to cover the history, structure, and application of atomic force microscopy in cell biology.
‎2002
5
Understanding Police Use of Force: Officers, Suspects, and ...
This book presents important new data and findings about the police use of force.
Geoffrey P. Alpert, Roger G. Dunham, 2004
6
Handbook of Force Transducers: Principles and Components
The handbook fills a gap in the field of Force Measurement, both experts and newcomers, no matter of their particular interest, finding a lot of useful and valuable subjects in the area of Force Transducers; in fact, it is the first ...
Dan Mihai Stefanescu, 2011
7
Development with the Force.com Platform: Building Business ...
In this book, top Force.com developer Jason Ouellette offers all the technical guidance and sample code you’ll need to get outstanding results with the newest version of Force.com.
Jason Ouellette, 2011
8
Treaties in Force 2010: A List of Treaties and Other ...
Foreword Treaties in Force is prepared by the Department of State for the purpose of providing information on treaties and other international agreements to which the United States has become a party and which are carried on the records of ...
State Dept (U S ), 2010
9
U.s. Army's Transition to the All-volunteer Force, 1868-1974
Instead it would have to make the leap from one manpower procurement system to another without losing any of its essential military capability during the passage. Reduction in Force (RIF) While it wrestled with the correct balance between its ...
Robert K. Griffith, Robert K. Griffith Robert K. Griffith, Jr. John Wyndham (FRW) Mountcastle, 1997
10
Awesome Experiments in Force and Motion
Provides more than fifty experiments illustrating the properties of force and motion including gravity, inertia, and density.
Michael A. DiSpezio, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN FORCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in force is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2nd hoax 911 call sends Lansing police in force to home
LANSING – For the second time in less than a week, a local police department has been scammed by a 911 call. Wednesday night, Lansing ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
2
FORECAST: Heat, humidity return in force for weekend | www …
Heat returns: Steamy conditions are going to build up more Friday, as highs will reach the lower 90s, but it will feel like the mid-90s thanks to ... «WSOC Charlotte, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: A morning of misery — Firefighters 'out in force' to tackle …
Firefighters say they have been “out in force” to tackle some of the worst flooding to hit Perthshire in years. The Met Office issued a red alert for ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
4
Wealthy core out in force to back GOP '16 hopefuls | NWADG
Wealthy core out in force to back GOP '16 hopefuls. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy The Washington Post. Posted: July 17, 2015 at ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
5
Ban on road blocks still in force - IGP - DailyPost Nigeria
Ban on road blocks still in force – IGP. By Timothy Enietan-Matthews on July 17, 2015. Share. Tweet. Share. Share. 0 comments ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
State leaders continue to weigh in on Ft. Hood reduction in forc …
State leaders continue to weigh in on Ft. Hood reduction in force. Posted: Jul 16, 2015 4:23 PM PDT. Thursday, July 16, 2015 7:23 PM EDT. By Taylor Durden. «KXXV News Channel 25, Jul 15»
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Pics: Broadcasters come out in force for the opening of the … - Goss.ie
A host of famous faces stepped out for opening of Audrey McDonald's Cookbook Cafe in Glasthule Dublin. Broadcaster Pat Kenny came out to ... «Goss.ie, Jul 15»
8
Sometimes Olympia police officers show up in force | The Olympian …
Officer Ryan Donald and five other officers approached and handcuffed a CenturyLink employee, who was in uniform, at his place of work ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
9
New Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order provisions in force
Also in force today are the additional provisions in Schedule 4 - Minor and consequential amendments. In addition changes to the Family ... «Family Law, Jul 15»
10
Bahrain police out in force during Eid holiday - Trade Arabia
More traffic police will be deployed as Bahrain gears up for the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Police will be out in force to ensure the smooth flow of ... «Trade Arabia, Jul 15»

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