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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In a media release on Tuesday, Netflix expressed confidence that its offer would pass muster with antitrust enforcers and said the acquisition would benefit consumers.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Minneapolis, mourners continue visiting the sites where Good and Pretti were killed and demonstrating at a federal building where immigration enforcers have been staging.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The commission is the EU’s executive arm and enforcer of the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping rulebook that requires social media companies to clean up their platforms and protect users, under threat of hefty fines.
—Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
University of Utah economics professor Hal Singer penned an essay in December, explaining why the deal should be blocked by federal antitrust enforcers.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Minneapolis, mourners continue visiting the sites where Good and Pretti were killed and demonstrating at a federal building where immigration enforcers have been staging.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The commission is the EU’s executive arm and enforcer of the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping rulebook that requires social media companies to clean up their platforms and protect users, under threat of hefty fines.
—Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
University of Utah economics professor Hal Singer penned an essay in December, explaining why the deal should be blocked by federal antitrust enforcers.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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