enforcer
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enforcer
- /ɪnˈfɔːsə/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)
noun enforcers
- One who enforces.
- Ellipsis of traffic enforcer
- A hired strongman, especially working for the underworld. At 199 centimetres and a hundred kilos going up, he was scary big and he found work as a bouncer and enforcer[.]
- The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
- A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.
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A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.
Similar: policeman
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Closest in meaning: hatchet man, goon, henchman, liquidator, executor, implementer, outturn, executioner, strongman, performer, boy, button, muscle, ape, gorilla, enacter
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noun one who enforces
| Français | exécuteur |
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noun member of a group charged with keeping dissident members obedient
| Français | homme de main |
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noun ice hockey: player tasked with intimidating or confronting the opposition
| Français | dur-à-cuire |
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@misc{enforcer_2026,
title = {enforcer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enforcer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
