hitman
noun/ˈhɪtmæn/
/ˈhɪtmæn/
(plural hitmen
(informal)/ˈhɪtmen/
/ˈhɪtmen/
)- a criminal who is paid to kill somebody
- Maybe somebody hired a hitman.
- He claimed that a hitman had been paid $20 000 to kill him.
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