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    hatchet man
    /ˈhatʃɪt man/

    noun

    • 1. a person employed to carry out controversial or disagreeable tasks, such as the dismissal of a number of people from employment: informal "he sent over his ace hatchet man to intimidate the business leaders"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHATCHET MAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HATCHET MAN definition: 1. someone who is used for unpleasant and difficult or violent jobs 2. someone who is used for…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hatchet manHatchet man Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HATCHET MAN is one hired for murder, coercion, or attack. How to use hatchet man in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHATCHET MAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Also: hatchetman.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › hatchet+manHatchet man - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    A hatchet man is someone who is employed to do unpleasant tasks, especially to get rid of jobs in a company. Note: A hatchet is a small axe. Hall, they reckoned, was a hatchet man, out to shred the workforce and totally crush the union.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hatchet-manhatchet man - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of hatchet man noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hatchet-manHATCHET MAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    a person whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior, as dismissing employees. hatchet man. noun. a person carrying out unpleasant assignments for an employer or superior. a hired murderer. a severe or malicious critic.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hatchet-manHatchet man Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    HATCHET MAN meaning: a person whose job is to do harsh and unpleasant things that other people do not want to do.