hatchet man

• Personne engagée pour accomplir des tâches désagréables, comme licencier des employés, diffuser des informations négatives ou mener des actions agressives au nom d’autrui, souvent dans un contexte politique ou d’entreprise.

A person hired to carry out unpleasant tasks, such as firing employees, spreading negative information, or performing aggressive actions on behalf of someone else, often in a political or corporate context.

1. Hired enforcer or thugC1informalamerican

   A person hired to carry out violent acts, especially murder, for a criminal organization.

   homme de main

   • The mob boss sent his hatchet man to silence the witness.
   • In the movie, the hatchet man was feared by everyone in the underworld.
   • He acted as a hatchet man for the gang, carrying out their dirty work.

2. Aggressive or ruthless employeeC1informalamerican

   An employee, often in a corporate or political setting, who is tasked with carrying out unpleasant or aggressive tasks, such as firing people or eliminating competition.

   homme de paille

   • The CEO brought in a hatchet man to downsize the company.
   • He was known as the hatchet man for the administration, cutting programs and staff.
   • The political party used a hatchet man to attack their opponents in the media.