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enforcer

[en-fawr-ser, -fohr-]

noun

  1. a person or thing that enforces.

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

  3. a person, especially a public official, who enforces laws, regulations, rules, or the like.

  4. Also called policeman.Ice Hockey.a physically intimidating or willingly belligerent player who is counted on to retaliate when rough tactics are used by the opposing team.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of enforcer1

First recorded in 1570–80; enforce + -er 1
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The reports sometimes turn out to be false, and immigration enforcers seem to strike and depart with swift precision, leaving the public little opportunity to respond.

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Carroll, an enforcer for the Daniel crime family, was shot 13 times as he sat in a car outside a supermarket in Robroyston, Glasgow, in 2010.

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But it serves as the enforcer of federal court orders — occupying an unusual position between the executive and judicial branches.

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But in a partial win for Google, antitrust enforcers failed to prove that the company held a monopoly in advertiser ad networks, the judge found.

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Amazon and Apple also face antitrust lawsuits by US enforcers.

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