enforcer
Example Sentences
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Taeb, a cleric, was named commander of the Basij, the IRGC's vast youth militia, which has become notorious as an enforcer of security in Iranian neighbourhoods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Her reputation as Clark’s right-hand and enforcer spread along with the viral clip.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Xue puts the blame for children’s behavior squarely on the parents but said he takes no pleasure in playing enforcer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Most recently, the Chinese leader’s purge has even swallowed the network of the man who once ran it: Wang Qishan, the enforcer Xi trusted to hunt “tigers”—Beijing’s term for high-ranking officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It was beyond him; he was simply an enforcer, not a prince.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
