"in force" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in force, {{en-PP}} in force
  1. With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force.
    Sense id: en-in_force-en-prep_phrase-qtLKetUo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 12 36
  2. With a substantial display of resources.
    Sense id: en-in_force-en-prep_phrase-7FiakUsG
  3. (law, insurance) In effect; applicable. Categories (topical): Insurance, Law Translations (applicable): vigent (Catalan), 傾力 (Chinese Mandarin), 倾力 (Chinese Mandarin), voimassa (Finnish), en vigueur (French), in Kraft (German), εν ισχύι (en ischýi) (Greek), i bhfeidhm (Irish), vigente (Italian), in vigore (Italian), 유효한 (yuhyohan) (Korean), em vigor (Portuguese), vigente (Portuguese), en vigor (Spanish), vigente (Spanish), mewn grym (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-in_force-en-prep_phrase-thJ2zjap Topics: business, insurance, law Disambiguation of 'applicable': 11 2 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: in full force

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