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 the Gables, Parking Director Monica Beltran and her team of parking enforcers are on the watch for fake and altered disability permits.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
These positions include things like code enforcers, community service officers (parking officers), and administrative assistants.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
These positions include things like code enforcers, community service officers (parking officers), and administrative assistants.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for enforcer
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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