Hatchet Man (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a professional murderer.
  2. a writer or speaker who specializes in defamatory attacks, as on political candidates or public officials.
  3. a person whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior, as dismissing employees.
noun informal
  1. a person carrying out unpleasant assignments for an employer or superior
  2. a hired murderer
  3. a severe or malicious critic
Hatchet Man (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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