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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Maria Gabriela de Faria, who stars as Lex Luthor’s enforcer The Engineer in Superman, appeared at the red carpet event for the film.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
During the show's opening segment, Heyman took the microphone after his enforcers, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, had laid out challenges to the Raw roster.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Scott Cobb was the getaway driver, and Philip Copeland was the enforcer sent to make sure the murder took place.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
That partnership, which involves making Google the default browser on devices, generates roughly $20 billion a year for Apple — and is now under threat from US antitrust enforcers.
—Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
During the show's opening segment, Heyman took the microphone after his enforcers, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, had laid out challenges to the Raw roster.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Scott Cobb was the getaway driver, and Philip Copeland was the enforcer sent to make sure the murder took place.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
That partnership, which involves making Google the default browser on devices, generates roughly $20 billion a year for Apple — and is now under threat from US antitrust enforcers.
—Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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