hatchet man
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a professional killerSynonyms: hatchet maniceman
- one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superiorSynonyms: hatchet manenforcer
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
hatchet man \hatchet man\ n.
1.A person hired to murder or physically attack another; a hit man. [PJC]
2.A person who deliberately tries to ruin the reputation of another, often unscrupulously, by slander or other malicious communication, often with a political motive, and sometimes for pay. [PJC] Hatchettine