Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who or that which compels, constrains, or urges; one who effects by violence; one who carries into effect.
Wiktionary
- n. One who enforces.
- n. The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
- n. ice hockey A player tasked with physically intimidating or confronting the opposition.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who enforces.
WordNet 3.0
- n. one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
Examples
“Why we think we need to be the UN's "enforcer" is beyond me.”
“Heaven†™ s hulking enforcer is on the hunt for both demon blood and the truth about his origin.”
“This story his many of the ingredients that made that novel such a success: an "aeai" who is as much a character as any human one, threatened by the Hamilton Acts that prohibit his growth; a sympathetic enforcer from the Department of Artificial Intelligence (Thacker, a "Krishna Cop"); the political background of a water war between neighboring nations; and a hefty injection of Indian culture.”
“Semenov moved from defense to forward to replace the injured Jody Shelley and even got into a fight like the Sharks enforcer is known to do. ...”
“The 6-2, 228-pound enforcer is being compared to a potential Tie Domi type of player who can combine intimidation with zeal along the boards.”
“The oily politician is now installed at No 9 Downing Street and has a role as Tony Blair's "enforcer" - enlisting Peter Mandelson and Alastair Campbell to do his dirty work.”
“But Deco did not play as an 'enforcer' - the role Michael Essien, Juliano Belletti and John Obi Mikel have taken turns to do at various points this season - but rather as what Italians like Ancelotti would call the regista (director), a sort of deep-lying playmaker.”
“Wenger has been criticised in the past for not signing an 'enforcer' - in the mould of someone like former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira, who has just joined Manchester City - to ease the burden on the 22-year-old.”
“Wenger has been criticised in the past for not signing an 'enforcer' - in the mould of someone like former Gunners captain”
“Wenger has been criticised in the past for not signing an 'enforcer' - in the mould of someone like former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira, who has just joined”
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POL - people in power
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Hockey
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