hatchet man

English - Turkish

Definition of hatchet man in English Turkish dictionary: kiralık katil; cellat; kirli işleri yürüten kimse; (deyim) isi istenmeyen veya gereksiz etkenleri ortadan kaldirmak olan biri; ağır konuşan kimse

English - English

Definition of hatchet man in English English dictionary: A professional killer; Someone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees; disapproval You can refer to someone who makes changes in an organization by getting rid of lots of people as a hatchet man, especially if you think they do so in an unnecessarily harsh way. someone who is employed to make unpopular changes in an organization; one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior a professional killer
hatchetman: A professional killer or gunman
The crime lord dispatched his favorite hatchetman to make sure the witness could not testify.
hatchetman: An employee or contractor whose role is to terminate or fire other employees
After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchetman and ended up eating lunches alone.