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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This leaves his on-screen ally, TNA World Champion Trick Williams, without an enforcer for his upcoming title defense against Mike Santana at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view this Sunday, October 12.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Carter Yakemchuk continues to make his case for NHL minutes, but his most enduring moment on Tuesday was a lowlight, trying to stave off punches from Canadiens enforcer Florian Xhekaj.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, after joining Tulsa King in season 2, the larger-than-life performer is broadening his appeal as Bigfoot, a bodyguard and enforcer for Dwight's crew.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Soon, the show introduces the Guinness family enforcer Sean Rafferty, a steely and strong-jawed James Norton, who’s assembling his men to tamp down on the protestors.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Carter Yakemchuk continues to make his case for NHL minutes, but his most enduring moment on Tuesday was a lowlight, trying to stave off punches from Canadiens enforcer Florian Xhekaj.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, after joining Tulsa King in season 2, the larger-than-life performer is broadening his appeal as Bigfoot, a bodyguard and enforcer for Dwight's crew.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Soon, the show introduces the Guinness family enforcer Sean Rafferty, a steely and strong-jawed James Norton, who’s assembling his men to tamp down on the protestors.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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