enforcement officer

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An enforcement officer is someone authorized to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, or rules.

The term covers police officers, parking wardens, immigration agents, and officials who monitor regulatory compliance: The enforcement officer issued a citation for the building code violation.

In British usage, enforcement officers may also execute court orders such as debt collection.

Opposites
role in legal system

enforcement officerlegislator

Elected maker of laws

lawmaker · criminal · offender · lawbreaker · judge

relationship to rules/compliance

enforcement officercriminal

Person who breaks laws

lawbreaker · violator · offender · transgressor · outlaw

authority position

enforcement officerdetainee

Person held in custody

prisoner · inmate · convict · civilian · private citizen

Family

officer, enforce, law enforcement

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