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 commission, which is the 27-nation bloc's executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, opened the investigation last year over concerns that WhatsApp was blocking competing artificial intelligence companies from offering their AI assistants on the platform.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
In another key role, Felix Kammerer (All Quiet on the Western Front, Frankenstein) is Hans-Dieter Mundt, a brutal, unpredictable and psychotically deadly Stasi enforcer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
However, brick-and-mortar stores do business in similar fashion, yet no legislator or enforcer has thought to police department stores’ or grocers’ prominent placement of in-house brands and labels.
—David B McGarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2010, antitrust enforcers sued and settled with Live Nation over its acquisition of Ticketmaster, allowing the deal with conditions.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
In another key role, Felix Kammerer (All Quiet on the Western Front, Frankenstein) is Hans-Dieter Mundt, a brutal, unpredictable and psychotically deadly Stasi enforcer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
However, brick-and-mortar stores do business in similar fashion, yet no legislator or enforcer has thought to police department stores’ or grocers’ prominent placement of in-house brands and labels.
—David B McGarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2010, antitrust enforcers sued and settled with Live Nation over its acquisition of Ticketmaster, allowing the deal with conditions.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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