Meanings
How to pronounce "hatchet man":
AU
A male professional killer or gunman.
A male hatchet-wielding participant in a Chinese-American tong war.
A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.
Example Sentences
1
The CEO hired a hatchet man to downsize the company.
2
John is known as the hatchet man in our office because he always delivers bad news.
3
The mob boss sent his hatchet man to take care of the rival gang.
4
The politician appointed a hatchet man to handle all the controversial issues.
5
The company's hatchet man was responsible for firing hundreds of employees.
