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
It took Dole years to live down his image as a political hatchet man.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024
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
During his eight years as vice president, Nixon was seen as a hatchet man with real-world toughness who went to town on the Republican Party's opponents — even though he had no real power.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 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
