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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Loomer, who is thirty-two, casts herself as the President’s chief loyalty enforcer.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Stark served as Stratus's enforcer during her feud with Becky Lynch.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The trafficker groups are often an eclectic mix – Libyans alongside nationals from the migrants’ native lands, who translate on the ransom calls to families, and are often the enforcers for payments.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The enforcer was brought in to help with the Senators’ toughness after they were walloped, physically and figuratively, by the Canadiens in the preseason.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Stark served as Stratus's enforcer during her feud with Becky Lynch.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The trafficker groups are often an eclectic mix – Libyans alongside nationals from the migrants’ native lands, who translate on the ransom calls to families, and are often the enforcers for payments.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The enforcer was brought in to help with the Senators’ toughness after they were walloped, physically and figuratively, by the Canadiens in the preseason.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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