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hatchet man

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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.


hatchet man

noun

  1. a person carrying out unpleasant assignments for an employer or superior
  2. a hired murderer
  3. a severe or malicious critic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hatchet man1

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55
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But Musk’s behavior resembles that of any corporate hatchet man.

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There was hope after he dropped out that Trump might appoint someone more respectable to this important post and one who would be less likely to become his hatchet man.

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It took Dole years to live down his image as a political hatchet man.

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Ever the hatchet man, Harris would attempt to do the same to Gray’s left-wing colleague Terry Cooper in the second half but succeeded only in tearing right through his shorts.

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This week the New York Times reported on yet another project in the works, this one spearheaded by the odious Stephen Miller and Trump's former bodyman turned hatchet man, John McEntee.

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