enforcer
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7.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈfɔrsər/
- NSFW
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- Okay, big guy, you're our enforcer.
I look kind of like some sort of, you know, enforcer type or bouncer.
- I look kind of like some sort of, you know, enforcer type or bouncer.
- How did you go from a cat C burglar to a cat a enforcer?
- She's like the main enforcer for the bad guys and, you know, she's a, she's a, she's a strong female character, but she's also very lethal.
- And so I became the enforcer.
- Not saying I was just big enforcer, but I spoke to people and when he should go to me.
- But the game itself to me, what has to happen the the Indiana fever need to hire like I'm MMA woman enforcer.
Examples
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Yeah, I still can't believe he's an ex-mob enforcer.
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The man we want is Emile Leopold Locque, an enforcer in the Brussels underworld.
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And he seems to be the enforcer when they need one.
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No more than being an enforcer for some mob.
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I look kind of like some sort of, you know, enforcer type or bouncer.
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You're gonna be the enforcer, of course.
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Today, we're enforcers for hire.
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They hire this young fighter as an enforcer.
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Danny Roma, family soldier and enforcer.
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The police hired an enforcer to ensure that the gang's activities did not escalate further.
Synonyms
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6.6
A person who makes others follow strict rules
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5.3
A person who makes someone suffer for doing something wrong
A person who forces rules or duties on others without their permission
A person who holds people back to keep order
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Morphology
Etymology
Enforcer comes from enforce (with en- 'in' and force 'power'), so the word suggests someone who 'uses force' or strong pressure to make people obey. That is why an enforcer can be the person who carries out hard or unpleasant tasks for someone in charge.