Hatchet man

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA professional killer or gunman.

"The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchet man to make sure the witness would not testify."

2.nounSomeone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.

"After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchet man and ended up eating lunches alone."

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