Hitman
noun, Slang.
1.
a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.
2.
(def 3).
noun
1.
(slang) a hired assassin, esp one employed by gangsters
n.
“hired assassin,” 1970, from hit (n.) in the underworld sense + man (n.).
noun phrase
An assassin, esp a professional killer; hired gun, mechanic: Like every professional hit man I’ve ever known, I’ve always used a gun/ A State Police detective, posing as a hired killer ”flown in as a hit man” (1970+)
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