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goon

noun as in ruffian

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The "Gen Z" movement alleges, however, that paid goons had looted various buildings in order to undermine their cause.

From BBC

But seconds before the hired goons fire their rifles, George calls off his murderous threat.

From Salon

Private sector workers won the right to form unions and strike under the National Labor Relations Board, largely ending the union-busting and goon violence of decades past.

From Salon

In a better world, the government would take concrete measures to protect its people from predictable, recurring hazards instead of throwing our tax dollars at goons running down children in a city park.

From Salon

It also highlighted the role of opportunists who infiltrated the protests – described as "goons" – who "undermined the principles of peaceful assembly".

From BBC

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

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