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enforcer

noun
/ɪnˈfɔːsə/

Etymology

From enforce + -er.

  1. derived from infortiāre
  2. derived from enforcier
  3. inherited from enforcen
  4. suffixed as enforcer — “enforce + er”

Definitions

  1. One who enforces.

  2. 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[.]

  3. The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members…

    The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.

    2. A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA