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
Examples of enforcer in a Sentence
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Algorithms might help hotels illegally collude on prices, even if no humans from those businesses actually talk to each other about them, according to US antitrust enforcers.
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
When the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect in 2018, the enforcers were national privacy authorities who were under-resourced and understandably wary of getting into expensive legal battles with some of the world’s biggest companies.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet, the next day, a city code enforcer and two police officers came to the church to hand code violations to Castro.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
A couple of the pivotal meeting scenes between Jake, Katagiri and Tozawa’s enforcer toward the end of this episode are the beginning scenes of the series in the original pilot.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Actual pro fighter Conor McGregor also pops up to chew scenery — and noses — as an unhinged enforcer named Knox.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Those responsibilities include being an effective administrator of the compulsory license, being a diligent enforcer of DSP reporting and royalty obligations, and being a strong defender of the rights that the MLC is charged with licensing on behalf of music publishers and songwriters.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
The Florida Panthers’ forward, an enforcer whose game centers on his physicality moreso than his offensive production, had gone 35 games without a goal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
Our firsthand experience working to protect consumers has given us a perspective on how antitrust enforcers can address real competition problems to provide immediate and long-term benefits to consumers.
—Martha Coakley, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
When the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect in 2018, the enforcers were national privacy authorities who were under-resourced and understandably wary of getting into expensive legal battles with some of the world’s biggest companies.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet, the next day, a city code enforcer and two police officers came to the church to hand code violations to Castro.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
A couple of the pivotal meeting scenes between Jake, Katagiri and Tozawa’s enforcer toward the end of this episode are the beginning scenes of the series in the original pilot.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Actual pro fighter Conor McGregor also pops up to chew scenery — and noses — as an unhinged enforcer named Knox.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Those responsibilities include being an effective administrator of the compulsory license, being a diligent enforcer of DSP reporting and royalty obligations, and being a strong defender of the rights that the MLC is charged with licensing on behalf of music publishers and songwriters.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
The Florida Panthers’ forward, an enforcer whose game centers on his physicality moreso than his offensive production, had gone 35 games without a goal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
Our firsthand experience working to protect consumers has given us a perspective on how antitrust enforcers can address real competition problems to provide immediate and long-term benefits to consumers.
—Martha Coakley, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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