That carried the force of a blow in the face.

They are planning measures and do not carry the force of law.

His voice had lost its resonance, but still carried force.

They carried the force of a command from God nevertheless.

Rules were unspoken, but they carried the force of law.

The document does not, however, carry the force of law or any other regulatory power.

But the executive order did not carry the force of law, and most agency heads have ignored it.

This web page is intended as general information only and does not carry the force of legal opinion.

But after the events of last week, those decrees will carry less force than ever.

The single word carried the force of an order.