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invoked
adjective as in enforced
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But once invoked for that purpose, the act could be used to involve the military in rounding up illegal immigrants across the country.
The law was invoked during the War of 1812 and World Wars I and II.
Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to issue tariffs, a move the New Civil Liberties Alliance claimed is not permitted under the statute.
“The Righteous Gemstones” actor was a guest on the “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” podcast this week when he invoked the specter of stiff person syndrome.
It was an echo of the anti-communist rhetoric that past military dictators and subsequent conservative leaders have frequently invoked against South Korean liberals, who have long been defined by their support for reconciliation with Pyongyang.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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