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enforcer

noun as in executor

noun as in murderer

noun as in stickler

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It is becoming the “enforcer” of the party leadership.

Mr. Maduro “was his enforcer, and inherited the throne of that cartel, which, after destroying the oil industry, shifted to a criminal economy.”

The comment is at odds with the message from countries in the region, which say privately they are deeply uncomfortable with acting as enforcer.

“Looking ahead, energy, power is going to be an extremely important area of focus for antitrust enforcers,” Jonathan Kanter, former assistant attorney general for the U.S.

"We want prioritisation of South Africans. Emergency care - we understand that you must be treated - but if you are illegal you must be handed over to the law enforcers," she told the BBC.

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

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