enforcer
- noun
- /ɪnˈfɔrsər/
- Specialized
- The three dive onto the conveyor and flee for their lives, with a squadron of Enforcer bots in hot pursuit.
- enforcer drones
Examples
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But they are not, and you can bet "compliance" enforcers of the company and onsite government auditors can easily document that.
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In Lubbock, Texas, they have a shelter area called Tent City, but the City Council had the Zoning Enforcer vote on shutting it down.
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Hey, hire another 100,000 Enforcer Drones and come stop me.
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And instead of elves, he's got this enforcer named Black Pete.
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It is probably illegal for volunteers to help, so we better get the ZOE enforcer to show up in a few weeks!
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X-COM: Enforcer.
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In theory, it's possible for such enforcement to be non-governmental, but every non-governmental enforcement system I've seen runs into problems with enforcers fairly quickly turning into de facto governments.
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The software enforcer automatically blocks any unauthorized access to the database to maintain security.
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An enforcer checks all incoming data against security policies and prevents any non-compliant information from entering the system.
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Our new network enforcer helps ensure that all user activities adhere to the established compliance guidelines.
Synonyms
A law or rule that limits access and activity
A person or group that puts laws and policies into action
How Restrictive
- Specialized
- Texting
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Enforcer comes from enforce, with en- 'in' and force 'power'. In computing an enforcer is like a rule-keeper that 'applies force' to stop bad actions by checking and blocking anything that breaks the rules.