enforcer
noun
en·forc·er
| \ in-ˈfȯr-sər
, en-\
, en-\
Definition of enforcer
1
: one that enforces
b
: player (as in ice hockey) known for rough play and fighting
Examples of enforcer in a Sentence
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At the same time, conservationists and enforcers of the law alike understand the dire circumstances that drive villagers to steal rosewood from the forests. — Carlos Duarte, National Geographic, "The fight to protect the world’s most trafficked wild commodity," 16 Aug. 2019 Obama’s comparison to the US in the time of Jim Crow is apt: The Ku Klux Klan acted as political enforcers in the post-reconstruction South, terrorizing black communities to maintain the political power of the white establishment. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "America’s mass shootings are a political choice," 6 Aug. 2019 Three main factors show up again and again in the subjects Krajicek researched: mental illness, too-easy access to firearms (especially assault rifles), and missed signals by parents, law enforcers, school officials or other authority figures. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: New book on mass killers is a disturbing eye opener," 20 July 2019 Gone are frontline enforcers such as Bryce Benhart, Jack Hansen and Eli and Will Mostaert, who helped produce some of the most dominant line play in recent memory. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, "High school football: Defending 6A champ Lakeville North still confident, hungry," 12 Aug. 2019 Former Florida Panthers enforcer Peter Worrell, who accumulated more than 1,500 penalty minutes in his NHL career, has been named hockey director of the team’s IceDen in Coral Springs. — Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, "Former Florida Panthers enforcer Peter Worrell has a new role within the organization," 8 Aug. 2019 An ex-enforcer for a crime syndicate has vowed to enact retribution on his mob bosses after 22 years of wrongful imprisonment. — Detroit Free Press, "New movies: 'Hobbs & Shaw'," 1 Aug. 2019 But even without fiscal problems to point at as an excuse, lawmakers have never shown any eagerness to provide much ammunition to enforcers who might come after them someday. — Jon Lender, courant.com, "Jon Lender: New state ethics director chosen for shrinking watchdog agency," 25 July 2019 And enforcers need to bring more monopolization cases, like United States v. Microsoft Corp., that go after anticompetitive conduct. — Sally Hubbard For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Facebook needs more than a $5 billion fine. It needs a new business model," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enforcer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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