Enforcer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈfɔːsə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enforcer is a noun meaning One who enforces.
Meaning
One who enforces.
More Meanings
- A hired strongman, especially working for the underworld.
- The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
- (UK) A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.
- (ice hockey, rugby, Australian rules football) A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.
Example Sentences
At 199 centimetres and a hundred kilos going up, he was scary big and he found work as a bouncer and enforcer[.]
Word Forms
- enforcers
Synonyms for enforcer
Depending on context, synonyms include policeman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include goon, henchman, liquidator, executor, implementer, outturn.
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