noun
- a person hired to kill someone
Usage: informal; often used in crime fiction and news contexts
Examples
- The detective was investigating a case involving a professional hitman.
- In the crime novel, the protagonist discovers a hitman has been hired to eliminate him.
- The police arrested a suspected hitman after months of surveillance.
- The movie featured a retired hitman drawn back into the criminal underworld.
- Authorities warned that a hitman might be operating in the city.