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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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If Bovino was as smart as he thinks he is, he would’ve followed the longtime strategy of another longtime immigration enforcer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Cabello, the 63-year-old who has long been seen as Maduro’s enforcer, was one of the first senior officials to appear publicly after U.S. commandos arrested Maduro on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

It was beyond him; he was simply an enforcer, not a prince.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.