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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And in his previous post as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Johnson was an enthusiastic enforcer of Trump’s policies in support of its president, Nayib Bukele, an authoritarian widely accused of human rights abuses in a massive crackdown on gangs and in silencing dissent.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are also using the drone saga to press for legislation providing law enforcers with more authority to track and police unmanned aircraft systems, known as UAS.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Under the Biden Administration, pharmaceuticals companies such as Amgen and Pfizer were stalled in buying promising drug candidates by excessively zealous antitrust enforcers, which seems likely to change under Trump.
—Steven Tian, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Meet two enforcers ready to carry that out Yet those close to Trump are playing down the retribution talk, with many pointing to the Clinton example as a sign that campaign rhetoric doesn't mean legal action.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are also using the drone saga to press for legislation providing law enforcers with more authority to track and police unmanned aircraft systems, known as UAS.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Under the Biden Administration, pharmaceuticals companies such as Amgen and Pfizer were stalled in buying promising drug candidates by excessively zealous antitrust enforcers, which seems likely to change under Trump.
—Steven Tian, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Meet two enforcers ready to carry that out Yet those close to Trump are playing down the retribution talk, with many pointing to the Clinton example as a sign that campaign rhetoric doesn't mean legal action.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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