hit man

noun

1
: a professional assassin who works for a crime syndicate
2

Examples of hit man in a Sentence

She hired a hit man to kill her ex-husband.
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Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hit man was in 1963

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“Hit man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20man. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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