1.
( of people ) in large numbers :
Protesters turned out in force.
2.
( of a law, rule, etc. ) being used :
The new regulations are now in force.
1.
( of people ) in large numbers :
Protesters turned out in force.
2.
( of a law, rule, etc. ) being used :
The new regulations are now in force.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005