How to Pronounce "hatchet man"
expression
ˈhætʃət/ /ˈmæn
HATCH-it MAN
hˈætʃɪt/ /mˈæn
HATCH-it MAN
Definition
A person whose job is to carry out unpleasant or ruthless tasks for someone in power, especially firing people or taking harsh actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhætʃət/ /ˈmæn
British English
hˈætʃɪt/ /mˈæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HATCH-it MAN
UK
HATCH-it MAN
Listen in Context
The company brought in a hatchet man to fire half the staff.
No one likes to be the hatchet man in any organization.
He acted as the hatchet man for the new manager.
Nobody wants the job of hatchet man, but someone has to do it.