enforcer

Other forms: enforcers

Definitions of enforcer
  1. noun
    one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
    synonyms: hatchet man
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    type of:
    assistant, help, helper, supporter
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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