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hatchet man noun[ Cusually singular ] informaluk /ˈhætʃ.ɪt ˌmæn/ us /ˈhætʃ.ɪt ˌmæn/ someone who is used for unpleasant and difficult or violent jobs替人做不愉快(或暴力)事情的人
hatchet man | American Dictionary hatchet man noun[ C ] infmlus/ˈhætʃ·ɪt ˌmæn/plural-menus/-ˌmen/ someone who is employed to do unpleasant jobs, for example to reduce the number of employees or attack competitors unfairly
hatchet man | Business English hatchet man noun[ C ] WORKPLACE informalukus someone who is employed to do an unpleasant job such as reducing costs or telling people that they have lost their jobs: The Fund hired in a hatchet man to find ways of increasing their profits. |