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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The Carolina Panthers have added a new enforcer to their defensive secondary.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
These two adore each other, though Nasha is a high-level enforcer in the new world order and Mickey is, well, expendable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The main enforcer is Mitsuo (David Shih), who is one tournament away from reaching the sport’s highest level.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Putin spent the first part of his career as a low-level enforcer of that system.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
These two adore each other, though Nasha is a high-level enforcer in the new world order and Mickey is, well, expendable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The main enforcer is Mitsuo (David Shih), who is one tournament away from reaching the sport’s highest level.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Putin spent the first part of his career as a low-level enforcer of that system.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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