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hired gun
hired gun (hīrd)n. Informal 1. One, especially a professional killer, who is hired to kill another person.2. One hired to fight for or protect another.3. One with special knowledge or expertise, as in business, law, or government, who is hired to resolve particularly difficult or complex problems.hired′ gun′
n. 1. a person hired to kill someone; hit man. 2. a person hired to handle difficult problems. [1965–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hired gun - a professional killer who uses a gungun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hit man, hitman, torpedo, triggerman, gun, shooterliquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) |
Translationshired gun
hired gun1. A person who is hired to kill someone. Don't worry about that snitch. We've sent a couple of hired guns around to his house, so he won't be a problem for us much longer.2. A person employed to provide armed protection for or fight on behalf of someone. Things have become so violent in the town that even the mayor has taken on some hired guns to keep him safe. The rebels brought in a few hired guns to help bolster their meager attack.3. A person who is especially skilled at attaining power for others, such as a lobbyist or politician. The corporation has sent their best hired gun to convince the senator to vote against the environmental regulation bill.4. A person hired to resolve difficult or complex problems or disputes, especially in business or law. Because of the intricacy of the legislation, the company brought in a hired gun to ensure the merger deal didn't hit any legal snags.See also: gun, hirehired gun1. A person, especially a professional killer, employed to kill someone, as in They thought the murder had been done by a hired gun. The noun gun has been slang for a professional criminal since the mid-1800s. 2. A person with special knowledge or expertise who is employed to resolve a complex problem. For example, The legal team was looking for a hired gun to handle the antitrust angle of the case. [Slang; 1960s] See also: gun, hirehired gun n. a paid assassin. (Underworld.) The cops are holding a well-known hired gun until they can prepare charges. See also: gun, hirehired gun
A popular term for a physician, lawyer or other highly paid expert who is not a regular employee of a particular enterprise, whose services are paid only as long as necessary; the term is an analogy from the use of mercenaries to fight in a conflicthired gun Forensic medicine A popular term for a physician, lawyer or other highly paid expert who is not a regular employee of a particular enterprise, whose services are paid only as long as necessary; the term is an analogy from the use of mercenaries to fight in a conflict. Cf Physician expert witness, Prostitute. hired gun
Synonyms for hired gunnoun a professional killer who uses a gunSynonyms- gun for hire
- gunman
- gunslinger
- hit man
- hitman
- torpedo
- triggerman
- gun
- shooter
Related Words- liquidator
- manslayer
- murderer
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