enforcer
noun
en·forc·er
in-ˈfȯr-sər 
en-
1
: one that enforces
2
a
: a violent criminal employed by a crime syndicate
especially
: hit man sense 1
b
: a player (as in ice hockey) known for rough play and fighting
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Travolta, now 70, and Jackson, now 75, starred as two enforcers working for mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames); Thurman costars as Marsellus' wife Mia.
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Inside the vehicles were members of La Línea, a gang that served as enforcers for the Juárez cartel.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Inside the vehicles were members of La Línea, a gang that served as enforcers for the Juárez cartel.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Enforcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforcer. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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