hit man

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hit man

or hit·man (hĭt′măn′)

n. Slang

1. A hired murderer, especially one who is in the pay of a crime syndicate.

2. A hatchet man.

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hit man

hitman

slang a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters

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hit′ man`

or hit′man`,

1. a hired killer, esp. a professional killer from the underworld.

2. hatchet man (def. 3).

[1965–70, Amer.]

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Noun

hit man - a professional killer who uses a gun

gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hitman, torpedo, triggerman, gun, shooter

liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

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hit man

n (fam) → sicario, killer m inv

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