hatchet man
Example Sentences
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Wang delivered spectacularly, becoming the leader’s indispensable hatchet man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Ever the hatchet man, Harris would attempt to do the same to Gray’s left-wing colleague Terry Cooper in the second half but succeeded only in tearing right through his shorts.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
Since then Christie has attempted to pirouette away from his persona as Trump's hatchet man.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022
Bailey is the author of well-regarded biographies of John Cheever and Richard Yates, and he strikes me as neither a hatchet man nor a patsy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2021
The fence said Dad had run him out, but I think the real reason was he had done his job for the steel company as the designated hatchet man.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
