chastiser

as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense the highway patrolman who is the committed chastiser of those motorists who regard speed limits as no more than suggestions

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Noun
  • Long-time nemesis Brad Marchand scored the winner for the Panthers on a twisted wrister that banked off Rielly before zipping past goalie Joseph Woll.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • His father’s been murdered by his long-time nemesis– possibly something more, the way [he and Carla] keep looking at each other….
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 May 2025
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  • Peter Dinklage plays the title role, a janitor who becomes a CEO-fighting vigilante after falling into toxic waste and transforming into a mutant with superhuman size and strength.
    Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
  • He was raised in an abusive household by a father who was a gang leader, and has become a vigilante.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“Chastiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastiser. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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