hit list
Americannoun
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a list of persons singled out as targets for murder.
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a list of people or programs to be acted against or disposed of.
noun
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a list of people to be murdered
a terrorist hit list
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a list of targets to be eliminated in some way
a hit list of pits to be closed
Etymology
Origin of hit list
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The museum and grounds are a lot to take in so here’s an essential hit list to help you plan your visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Next on the U.S. hit list is Delcy Rodríguez, Mr. Maduro’s second in command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Media Matters, a non-profit that monitors conservative media bodies, condemned the sharing of jurors information as a "hit list".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
Tuesday’s event came just days after The Times detailed a secret North Korean cyber hit list, targeting former U.S. intelligence officials, media executives and national security scholars.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
But right now, I needed to talk to Aech, to warn him that he was next on the Sixers’ hit list.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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