hatchet man

Definition of Hatchet Man in English :

1. hatchet man, iceman

a professional killer

2. enforcer, hatchet man

one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hatchet Man

noun informal

1.

a person carrying out unpleasant assignments for an employer or superior

2. US and Canadian

a hired murderer

3.

a severe or malicious critic

Informal

1.

a person hired to commit murder

2.

any person assigned by another to carry out disagreeable or unscrupulous tasks

3.

a malicious or harsh writer or critic, as one who attempts to destroy a reputation

n.
Slang

1. A man hired to commit murder.

2. One assigned to carry out a ruthless task or a vicious or unscrupulous order.