- 1. n. a male professional killer Source: wordnet
- 2. n. a man whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior Source: wordnet
- 3. 1. A person hired to murder or physically attack another; a hit man. 2. A person who deliberately tries to ruin the reputation of another, often unscrupulously, by slander or other malicious communication, often with political motive, and sometimes for pay. Source: webster
- 4. 1. A person hired to murder or physically attack another; a hitman. Source: adambom
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