hit list
noun
: a list of persons or programs to be opposed or eliminated
broadly
: a list of those targeted for special attention or treatment
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British newspaper The Telegraph cited senior Iranian officials late last month suggesting the island would be on the hit list should the simmering tensions turn to blows.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The man once in line to own the Miami Dolphins before a wrong turn changed everything for him and the team added another reason to be on South Florida sports’ hit list.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Examples on that hit list included research on transgender populations; gender identity; scientific workforce diversity, equity and inclusion; and environmental justice.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Naturally, Rand, the Dark One’s nemesis, is tops on their hit list.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The man once in line to own the Miami Dolphins before a wrong turn changed everything for him and the team added another reason to be on South Florida sports’ hit list.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Examples on that hit list included research on transgender populations; gender identity; scientific workforce diversity, equity and inclusion; and environmental justice.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Naturally, Rand, the Dark One’s nemesis, is tops on their hit list.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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