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 first film, released in 2009, Lang arrived as a military enforcer fighting on behalf of the RDA to colonize the planet of Pandora for mankind.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Melling plays Colin, a meek parking-ticket enforcer with a passion for barbershop-quartet singing.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
If not, enforcers should acknowledge that in rapidly evolving digital media markets, scale means being able to stay competitive and make bold investments that herald the next generation of entertainment innovation.
—Satya Marar, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
As the Soltari enforcer Arjun Devraj, the player must battle through weird otherworldly horrors on a colony planet where things have gone wrong as the ominous eclipse above teases a bigger threat.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Melling plays Colin, a meek parking-ticket enforcer with a passion for barbershop-quartet singing.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
If not, enforcers should acknowledge that in rapidly evolving digital media markets, scale means being able to stay competitive and make bold investments that herald the next generation of entertainment innovation.
—Satya Marar, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
As the Soltari enforcer Arjun Devraj, the player must battle through weird otherworldly horrors on a colony planet where things have gone wrong as the ominous eclipse above teases a bigger threat.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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