# enforcer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈfɔːsə/ · frequency rank #29,258

## Definitions
1. One who enforces.
2. A hired strongman, especially working for the underworld.
3. The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
4. A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.
5. A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.

## Etymology
From enforce + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **enforce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enforce-vs-enforcer)
- **enforced** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enforced-vs-enforcer)

## Common misspellings (12)
`efnorcer`, `enfforcer`, `enfocrer`, `enforccer`, `enforcerr`, `enforcre`, `enforecr`, `enforrcer`, `enfrocer`, `ennforcer`, `enofrcer`, `neforcer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enforcer