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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She's intercepted by enforcer Roache (Michiel Huisman), however, and drugged in order to keep her quiet.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Grozny strike landing so close to his home, Kadyrov, already one of Putin’s most aggressive enforcers, is signaling a harsher stance as attacks reach inside Russian territory.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Although antitrust enforcers typically focus on consumer harm, there’s precedent for scrutinizing what a merger could do to workers, as well.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
The head of the Teamsters’ motion picture division additionally called for antitrust enforcers to block the deal, citing the potential impact on employment.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Grozny strike landing so close to his home, Kadyrov, already one of Putin’s most aggressive enforcers, is signaling a harsher stance as attacks reach inside Russian territory.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Although antitrust enforcers typically focus on consumer harm, there’s precedent for scrutinizing what a merger could do to workers, as well.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
The head of the Teamsters’ motion picture division additionally called for antitrust enforcers to block the deal, citing the potential impact on employment.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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