enforcer

enforcer

1. Someone who serves as a protector and/or keeps others from acting in an unwelcome manner, as through the use of physical strength or intimidation. I always keep a few enforcers around me for protection. We need an enforcer out here to make sure people don't push their way into the store when it opens.
2. In sports, especially ice hockey, a player who uses their physical strength to intimidate opponents and protect teammates. Their enforcer is out with an injury, so we should be able to push their smaller players around tonight.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

enforcer

n. a bully; a thug or bodyguard. Sam is the perfect enforcer. Meaner than all get out.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • presume on
  • presume on (someone or something)
  • meddle with
  • meddle with (someone or something)
  • inflict
  • inflict (someone or something) (up)on (one)
  • inflict on
  • goon
  • goon squad
  • shoot off (one's) face
References in periodicals archive
According to MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, some traffic violators are even so bold that they have injured traffic enforcers who were on duty.
Domong-as is one of our job order enforcers which is 'no work, no pay,' MMDA will give him consideration, compensatory leave as we call it,' Pialago said.
Rey Galupo Galit said he was removed as a contractual traffic enforcer during the campaign period for the May 13 elections because his previous bosses discovered he was supporting Moreno's candidacy.
The two traffic enforcers chased her, but failed to catch her.
Thus, for the purpose to be enforceable, it would have an enforcer, either appointed by the terms of the trust or by a court.
Enforcer pushes 230-grain bullets fast, by which I mean 1,078 fps kind of fast, and that's at a pressure of 19,636 psi, which is below the maximum standard (not +P) pressure limit.
On the other hand, just as career points are the key measure of a skilled player's ability, penalty minutes reveal whether an enforcer is doing his job by engaging in fights and checking opponents.
Mahindra and Mahindra (NSE: M&M), an India-based automaker, is planning to launch its Xylo and Enforcer SUV in the Philippines.
The lower threshold bias [f.sup.-.sub.F] is the largest integer such that Enforcer wins the (1 : b) game F for every b [less than or equal to] [f.sup.-.sub.F].
Finally, for [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII], where C is a sufficiently small constant, vertices of degree k emerge in G, and Enforcer wins the (1 : b) game (both strict and monotone).
It is not to be this ridiculous enforcer," he added.
Semantically-aware data leak prevention technology provider nexTier Networks announced on Tuesday an upgrade to the features and benefits of its Compliance Enforcer 3.0 solution.
Worldwide Computer Products News-5 May 2010-nexTier upgrades Compliance Enforcer platform(C)1995-2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com
"Frank Nitti: The True Story Chicago's Notorious 'Enforcer'" is his tale, bringing the tale of the countless murders and conspiracies for more, the vice and corruption that came with Nitti's leadership.
Trend Micro Network VirusWall Enforcer and Trend Micro Mobile Security 5.0 Earn Bronze Awards in the Network Access Control and Mobile Security categories