enforcer

English

Etymology

enforce +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)sə(r)

Noun

enforcer (plural enforcers)

1. One who enforces.
2. The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
3. (ice hockey) A player tasked with physically intimidating or confronting the opposition.

Translations

one who enforces

• French: exécuteur (fr)
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member of a group charged with keeping dissident members obedient

• French: homme de main (fr)
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• Hungarian: verőember (hu)

ice hockey: player tasked with intimidating or confronting the opposition

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Anagrams

• confrere, confrère, reconfer