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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Those arguments aren’t sitting well with Democrats, who are accusing Trump and his GOP allies in the Capitol of betraying the same law enforcers who are charged with protecting them.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
So this was contraband liquor removed from the club in Creek County and stashed across the road in Tulsa County as an effort to baffle enforcers.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In November, representatives from both companies reportedly met with U.S. antitrust enforcers in a bid to persuade them to not block the acquisition.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Edmonton’s roster houses a terrific enforcer/power forward in Evander Kane, but injuries have impacted him in the last couple of seasons.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
So this was contraband liquor removed from the club in Creek County and stashed across the road in Tulsa County as an effort to baffle enforcers.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In November, representatives from both companies reportedly met with U.S. antitrust enforcers in a bid to persuade them to not block the acquisition.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Edmonton’s roster houses a terrific enforcer/power forward in Evander Kane, but injuries have impacted him in the last couple of seasons.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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