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词汇 enforcer
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Definition of enforcer in English:

enforcer

noun ɪnˈfɔːsə
  • 1A person or group that compels observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

    the city police's role as enforcers of traffic rules will increase
    with modifier we will encourage law enforcers to take strict measures against those involved in corruption
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The corporate enforcer has said that he intends to prosecute those who breach company law.
    • The risks of challenging the nuclear deterrent are grave for aggressor and enforcer alike.
    • Spitzer's attacks on Wall Street are inspiring other state enforcers to take on big corporate icons on behalf of consumers.
    • Craven District Council's reaction to this, it seems, is to appoint an enforcer.
    • Europe has a restrictive law, but neither an army of bureaucratic enforcers nor packs of voracious trial lawyers.
    • It was the second time antitrust enforcers have singled out the company in less than a month.
    • Kearney said there was a fundamental problem with local authorities being service providers, regulators and enforcers.
    • Maybe we don't need peacekeepers, but we do need peace enforcers in the region.
    • The strategy was to shift the responsibility for policy compliance to the user and act as the policy author and enforcer.
    • Nation-states are the agents and enforcers of immigration controls and country boundaries.
    1. 1.1informal A person who imposes their will by violence and intimidation.
      gangland enforcers linked to a drugs gang
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was a professional debt collector, brutal enforcer and sometimes executioner.
      • Spilotro, a chief enforcer in Las Vegas, and his brother, Michael, were found buried in a cornfield.
      • They are volunteer paramilitaries who act as enforcers for the Revolutionary Guard.
      • The family said a gang of fellow inmates sometimes acted as enforcers for jail guards.
      • He is not only a restaurant manager but also a mob enforcer.
      • He was born in 1933, and after World War II, joined the Sicilian Mafia as an enforcer.
      • The Zetas were founded by Mexican special forces soldiers who deserted and went to work for the Gulf Cartel as enforcers.
      • Tom Hanks plays the part of an enforcer for a gangster during prohibition.
      • He did not have a structured gang himself, but he was used by others as an enforcer.
      • The underworld boss made his name as a ruthless enforcer for the feared Thompson family.
    2. 1.2informal (in sport) a strong, aggressive, or intimidating player whose role is to protect teammates or dominate an area of the field of play.
      the broad-chested former Liverpool defensive enforcer
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Neville has slipped to the role of occasional midfield enforcer despite holding 50+ England caps.
      • The chief enforcers for the Falcons will come in the form of their pack.
      • With every new season in the NHL comes a collection of new enforcers who want make a name for themselves.
      • Petit is no longer the awesome enforcer he was in Arsenal's Double year of 1998.
      • The enforcer of the Brisbane Broncos, Gorden is one of the most uncompromising forwards in the modern game.
      • The Boston Bruins' enforcer exacted revenge on Brashear with only a few seconds of the NHL game remaining.
      • The club might also need help in the enforcer category.
      • In his fifth season in NYC, he flourished as the Knicks' enforcer - and did it as a center.
      • He could be an enforcer against receivers coming across the middle, but he hasn't been.
      • Batista is the most feared enforcer in the business today.

Rhymes

Chaucer, courser, endorser (US indorser), forcer, reinforcer, saucer, Xhosa

Definition of enforcer in US English:

enforcer

noun
  • 1A person or group that compels observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

    the city police's role as enforcers of traffic rules will increase
    with modifier we will encourage law enforcers to take strict measures against those involved in corruption
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nation-states are the agents and enforcers of immigration controls and country boundaries.
    • Europe has a restrictive law, but neither an army of bureaucratic enforcers nor packs of voracious trial lawyers.
    • The strategy was to shift the responsibility for policy compliance to the user and act as the policy author and enforcer.
    • It was the second time antitrust enforcers have singled out the company in less than a month.
    • The corporate enforcer has said that he intends to prosecute those who breach company law.
    • Kearney said there was a fundamental problem with local authorities being service providers, regulators and enforcers.
    • Spitzer's attacks on Wall Street are inspiring other state enforcers to take on big corporate icons on behalf of consumers.
    • The risks of challenging the nuclear deterrent are grave for aggressor and enforcer alike.
    • Maybe we don't need peacekeepers, but we do need peace enforcers in the region.
    • Craven District Council's reaction to this, it seems, is to appoint an enforcer.
    1. 1.1informal A person who imposes their will by violence and intimidation.
      gangland enforcers linked to a drugs gang
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Spilotro, a chief enforcer in Las Vegas, and his brother, Michael, were found buried in a cornfield.
      • He is not only a restaurant manager but also a mob enforcer.
      • The family said a gang of fellow inmates sometimes acted as enforcers for jail guards.
      • He did not have a structured gang himself, but he was used by others as an enforcer.
      • He was a professional debt collector, brutal enforcer and sometimes executioner.
      • The Zetas were founded by Mexican special forces soldiers who deserted and went to work for the Gulf Cartel as enforcers.
      • They are volunteer paramilitaries who act as enforcers for the Revolutionary Guard.
      • He was born in 1933, and after World War II, joined the Sicilian Mafia as an enforcer.
      • Tom Hanks plays the part of an enforcer for a gangster during prohibition.
      • The underworld boss made his name as a ruthless enforcer for the feared Thompson family.
    2. 1.2informal (in sports) a strong, aggressive, or intimidating player whose role is to protect teammates or dominate an area of the field of play.
      a surprising twist in career for the burly defensive enforcer
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Petit is no longer the awesome enforcer he was in Arsenal's Double year of 1998.
      • With every new season in the NHL comes a collection of new enforcers who want make a name for themselves.
      • The club might also need help in the enforcer category.
      • The enforcer of the Brisbane Broncos, Gorden is one of the most uncompromising forwards in the modern game.
      • In his fifth season in NYC, he flourished as the Knicks' enforcer - and did it as a center.
      • Batista is the most feared enforcer in the business today.
      • The Boston Bruins' enforcer exacted revenge on Brashear with only a few seconds of the NHL game remaining.
      • Neville has slipped to the role of occasional midfield enforcer despite holding 50+ England caps.
      • The chief enforcers for the Falcons will come in the form of their pack.
      • He could be an enforcer against receivers coming across the middle, but he hasn't been.
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