"laws" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /lɔːz/, /lɑz/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger] Audio: en-us-laws.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔːz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} laws
  1. plural of law Tags: form-of, plural Form of: law
    Sense id: en-laws-en-noun-6FfFdQ5B
  2. (US, slang, street slang, uncommon) The police. Tags: US, slang, uncommon
    Sense id: en-laws-en-noun-ArbpzIom Categories (other): American English

Verb [English]

IPA: /lɔːz/, /lɑz/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger] Audio: en-us-laws.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔːz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} laws
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of law Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: law
    Sense id: en-laws-en-verb-ULEhZ8EG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 17 78

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