hit man

or hit·man

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noun Slang.

a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.

hatchet man(def 3).

Origin of hit man

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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Related Words for hit man

gunman, assassin, murderer, sniper, butcher, executioner, killer, marksman, triggerman, markswoman, rifleman, shooter

British Dictionary definitions for hit man

hit man

noun

slang a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters

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