English noun: hatchet man | |||
1. | hatchet man (person) a professional killer | ||
Synonyms | iceman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liquidator, manslayer, murderer | ||
2. | hatchet man (person) one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior | ||
Synonyms | enforcer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assistant, help, helper, supporter | ||