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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Lew Wasserman plucked salesman deluxe Jack Valenti from LBJ’s side in 1966 to run the then MPAA, and serve as Hollywood’s unofficial enforcer for decades.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2024
In Sam Mendes’ adaptation of the Max Allan Collins graphic novel, America’s dad plays a mob enforcer seeking revenge.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Allies are the most effective enforcers but also the most reluctant to push friends to change their behavior.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Sure, there’ve been piddly fines here and vague threats to hold landlords accountable there, but none of those mechanisms has made a dent because there have been too few enforcers with sufficiently strong powers to keep the genie in the bong.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2024
In Sam Mendes’ adaptation of the Max Allan Collins graphic novel, America’s dad plays a mob enforcer seeking revenge.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Allies are the most effective enforcers but also the most reluctant to push friends to change their behavior.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Sure, there’ve been piddly fines here and vague threats to hold landlords accountable there, but none of those mechanisms has made a dent because there have been too few enforcers with sufficiently strong powers to keep the genie in the bong.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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