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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Hours earlier, Padilla had confronted Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Homeland Security Department, at a press conference in Los Angeles, where residents have been facing off against law enforcers to protest Trump’s immigration raids.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 June 2025
Democrats and immigration rights advocates have criticized ICE agents for wearing masks, likening them to enforcers from fascist and communist regimes.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
And even if House RINOs make a fuss, Senate conservatives would have the president’s bully pulpit as the enforcer to help get the entire party into line.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The allegations against Lee arrived at a time of greater vigilance than ever among Korea’s anti-drug enforcers.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 June 2025
Democrats and immigration rights advocates have criticized ICE agents for wearing masks, likening them to enforcers from fascist and communist regimes.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
And even if House RINOs make a fuss, Senate conservatives would have the president’s bully pulpit as the enforcer to help get the entire party into line.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The allegations against Lee arrived at a time of greater vigilance than ever among Korea’s anti-drug enforcers.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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