hatchet man

hatchet man

n. Slang

1. A man hired to commit murder.

2. One assigned to carry out a ruthless task or a vicious or unscrupulous order.

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hatchet man

Noun

Informal a person who carries out unpleasant tasks on behalf of an employer

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hatchet man - a professional killer                 iceman liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
	2.	hatchet man - one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior enforcer assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

Translations

hatchet man n (col) → ejecutor de faenas desagradables por cuenta de otro

hatchet man irreg n (inf) → homme m de main

hatchet man (inf) n (fig) → Vollstrecker m

hatchet man n (col) → tirapiedi m inv; scagnozzo