hit man

or hitman

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

Origin of hit man

1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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British Dictionary definitions for hit man

hit man

noun
  1. slang a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters

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