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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Dutton-family enforcer Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) opened a cooler with an agitated rattlesnake onto the unsuspecting Roarke, who was bitten in the face and dramatically died from the venom.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Earlier this year, Trump’s top enforcer on border issues, Tom Homan, suggested the Pope was a hypocrite.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump’s inner circle has voiced support for the previous administration’s antitrust crackdown, with Vice President J.D. Vance openly praising the work of the Federal Trade Commission under Lina Khan, and merger enforcers haven’t abandoned their bids to split giant tech companies.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The deal, which values Cox at roughly $34.5 billion, presents a test for President Trump’s antitrust enforcers.
—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Earlier this year, Trump’s top enforcer on border issues, Tom Homan, suggested the Pope was a hypocrite.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump’s inner circle has voiced support for the previous administration’s antitrust crackdown, with Vice President J.D. Vance openly praising the work of the Federal Trade Commission under Lina Khan, and merger enforcers haven’t abandoned their bids to split giant tech companies.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The deal, which values Cox at roughly $34.5 billion, presents a test for President Trump’s antitrust enforcers.
—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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