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enforcer

[en-fawr-ser, -fohr-] / ɛnˈfɔr sər, -ˈfoʊr- /
NOUN
assassin
Synonyms
STRONG
butcher dropper eliminator executioner gun killer liquidator plugger slayer torpedo
WEAK
gun person hatchet person hit person piece person trigger person
Antonyms
WEAK
victim
NOUN
disciplinarian
Synonyms
STRONG
authoritarian bully despot master sergeant stickler sundowner teacher trainer tyrant
WEAK
drill sergeant formalist strict teacher
NOUN
executor
Synonyms
STRONG
administrator agent executrix
NOUN
manslayer
Synonyms
STRONG
assassin butcher cut-throat executioner killer murderess slaughterer slayer triggerman
WEAK
hit person manslaughterer massacrer trigger person
NOUN
martinet
Synonyms
STRONG
authoritarian bully despot stickler taskmaster tyrant
WEAK
drill sergeant drillmaster hard master
NOUN
massacrer
Synonyms
WEAK
assassin butcher criminal cutthroat executioner hit person hit-and-run homicide killer manslaughterer manslayer murderess perpetrator slaughterer slayer trigger person triggerman
NOUN
murderer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassin executioner
STRONG
butcher cut-throat killer slaughterer slayer
WEAK
hit person manslaughterer trigger person
NOUN
murderess
Synonyms
STRONG
assassin butcher cut-throat executioner killer manslayer slaughterer slayer triggerman
WEAK
hit person manslaughterer massacrer trigger person
NOUN
slaughterer
Synonyms
STRONG
assassin butcher criminal cutthroat executioner homicide killer manslayer murderess perpetrator slayer triggerman
WEAK
hit person hit-and-run manslaughterer massacrer trigger person
NOUN
slayer
Synonyms
STRONG
assassin butcher criminal cutthroat executioner homicide killer manslayer murderess perpetrator slaughterer triggerman
WEAK
hit person hit-and-run manslaughterer massacrer trigger person
NOUN
stickler
Synonyms
STRONG
disciplinarian fanatic nitpicker taskmaster
NOUN
triggerman
Synonyms
STRONG
assassin butcher cut-throat executioner hatchet man hatchet woman hit man hit woman killer manslayer murderer murderess slaughterer slayer
WEAK
hit person manslaughterer massacrer trigger person

Example Sentences

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Kohli plays Arjun Devraj, an enforcer for the futuristic Soltari corporation sent on a rescue mission to the hostile planet of Carcosa.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The latter is sung by “SNL” alum Ana Gasteyer, a standout as the unofficial moral enforcer of the town, who sees the strange interlopers as, well, troublemakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party "unanimously" re-elected To Lam as general secretary on Friday, confirming the former security enforcer as the country's top leader for the next five years and backing his vision for growth-oriented change.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Batty was more than a mere enforcer, however.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

He stands there like an enforcer, his arms crossed and his stance wide.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina