enforcer
noun
en·forc·er
in-ˈfȯr-sər 
en-
1
: one that enforces
2
a
: a violent criminal employed by a crime syndicate
especially
: hit man sense 1
b
: a player (as in ice hockey) known for rough play and fighting
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The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The intensity of workshops churning out synthetic drugs has reached a new high since the army takeover in Myanmar, drug trade monitors and law enforcers say.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The contestants play elaborate, lethal versions of children’s games, with the losing players being gunned down by a team of armed enforcers in bright pink jumpsuits.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The allegiance of Chew, a former ByteDance CFO, is reflected in the company’s activities and the fact that among its top ranks are internal enforcers affiliated with the CCP’s political-influence organizations.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The intensity of workshops churning out synthetic drugs has reached a new high since the army takeover in Myanmar, drug trade monitors and law enforcers say.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The contestants play elaborate, lethal versions of children’s games, with the losing players being gunned down by a team of armed enforcers in bright pink jumpsuits.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
The allegiance of Chew, a former ByteDance CFO, is reflected in the company’s activities and the fact that among its top ranks are internal enforcers affiliated with the CCP’s political-influence organizations.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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