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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For 'Irritating' Reason Tyson has a long history with WWE, having first appeared in the promotion as Stone Cold Steve Austin's special enforcer during his match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XIV.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump then pardoned more than 1,500 rioters in his first days in the White House, including those convicted of maiming law enforcers.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Late last month, the Trump administration cut off the flow of federal funding to that organization and dozens of other fair-housing nonprofits across the country that are key enforcers of anti-discrimination laws.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The conviction was one of only around three so far against law enforcers involved in the anti-drug campaign.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump then pardoned more than 1,500 rioters in his first days in the White House, including those convicted of maiming law enforcers.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Late last month, the Trump administration cut off the flow of federal funding to that organization and dozens of other fair-housing nonprofits across the country that are key enforcers of anti-discrimination laws.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The conviction was one of only around three so far against law enforcers involved in the anti-drug campaign.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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