en lay down law

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: German Wiktionary and English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • de ein machtwort sprechen ➜

Derived from

  • en lay down (v) ➜

Context of this term

  • en legal ➜

Etymologically related

  • fr faire la loi ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org lay down the law
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