BabelNet

bn:00030840n

Noun Concept

Categories: Political corruption in the United States, Political metaphors referring to people, Ethically disputed political practices, Political terminology of the United States

hatchet man enforcer

One whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior WordNet 3.0

Definitions

Examples

Relations

Sources

One whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In the context of the Watergate scandal, the term hatchet man was used to refer to a trusted and particularly orthodox subordinate tasked by his employer with destroying a political opponent by any means necessary. Wikipedia

A slang term for someone who was brought in to a situation to perform distasteful tasks Wikipedia Disambiguation

One who enforces. Wiktionary

Someone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees. Wiktionary

After the layoffs, he gained a reputation as a hatchet man and ended up eating lunches alone. Wiktionary

IS A

assistant

DERIVATION

enforce

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

hatchet man, enforcer

Wikipedia

hatchet man (idiom)