hatchet man Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a professional killer
iceman.
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noun one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
enforcer.
WordNet
Hatchet man
Definitions
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A person hired to murder or physically attack another; a hit man. A person who deliberately tries to ruin the reputation of another, often unscrupulously, by slander or other malicious communication, often with political motive, and sometimes for pay.
