hitman

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die dafür bezahlt wird, jemanden zu töten, oft mit einer Schusswaffe. Es kann auch einen professionellen Auftragsmörder im weiteren Sinne oder einen gewalttätigen Schläger bezeichnen.

A noun referring to a person who is hired to kill someone, typically using a firearm.

1. Hired assassinB2informal

   A professional killer who is hired to murder someone, often using a firearm.

   Auftragsmörder

   • The hitman was contracted to eliminate the target without leaving any trace.
   • In the movie, the hitman uses a silenced pistol to avoid detection.
   • The police arrested a suspected hitman after a lengthy investigation.
   • He was known as a ruthless hitman working for the mafia.

   Synonymeassassinexecutionergunmanhired gunmurderertriggerman

2. Metaphorical usageC1informal

   Someone employed to do unpleasant or destructive tasks, not necessarily involving murder.

   Metaphorische Verwendung

   • The lawyer acted as a corporate hitman, crushing competitors with lawsuits.
   • He was the PR hitman, brought in to destroy the reputation of the opposition.
   • In sports, the enforcer is sometimes called a hitman for his aggressive play.

   Synonymeenforcerhatchet manhenchmanhired gunmuscle