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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Yet the busing program is exposing the chasm between the Mexican government’s rhetoric promoting a humanitarian approach to migration, and the country’s role as a heavy-handed enforcer of U.S. border objectives, leaving many migrant families stranded to fend for themselves.
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Paulina Villegas Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Travolta, now 70, and Jackson, now 75, starred as two enforcers working for mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames); Thurman costars as Marsellus' wife Mia.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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Paulina Villegas Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Travolta, now 70, and Jackson, now 75, starred as two enforcers working for mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames); Thurman costars as Marsellus' wife Mia.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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