enforcer

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who enforces.
2. noun Ellipsis of traffic enforcer.
3. noun A hired strongman, especially working for the underworld.
4. noun The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
5. noun A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.
6. noun A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.

Similar words

hatchet man goon henchman liquidator executor implementer outturn executioner strongman performer

Often followed by

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Word family

enforcers