hit man
noun
a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.
hit woman
-
a word derived from
hit man.
Example Sentences
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She was his personal legal hit woman, and she took on the assignment with energy and enthusiasm.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
There’s balletic and interpretive precision in Comer’s embodiment of Tessa, a courtroom killer of far different intent than her nonpareil television hit woman, Villanelle.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
Big wheel keep on turnin’, “Empire’s” Taraji P. Henson keep on burnin’ as the titular Boston hit woman “Proud Mary” in this 2018 crime tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2018
Henson plays a hit woman in “Proud Mary,” to be released on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2018
The hit woman is actually an interesting character, but she’s kept in the background, for reasons that become clear as the pieces start to fall into place for the inevitable sequels.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2011
