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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When talking about wardrobe essentials, denim is always high on the Vogue hit list.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Though hit lists and other plots would occasionally surface, the threat seemed over.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
According to prosecutors, Boelter had a hit list of lawmakers and other public officials, including staffers at Planned Parenthood.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Last month, Terrogram’s co-leader from California pled guilty to federal charges of soliciting hate crimes and calling for the murder of government officials via a hit list of high-value targets.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Though hit lists and other plots would occasionally surface, the threat seemed over.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
According to prosecutors, Boelter had a hit list of lawmakers and other public officials, including staffers at Planned Parenthood.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Last month, Terrogram’s co-leader from California pled guilty to federal charges of soliciting hate crimes and calling for the murder of government officials via a hit list of high-value targets.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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