hatchet man
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈhatchet ˌman noun [countable] informal BBBsomeone who is employed to make unpopular changes in an organization 受雇〔在某机构内〕进行不受欢迎的改革的人，“刀斧手”
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hatchet man• Far worse than an ineffectual president would be an ideologically motivated hatchet man.• Crucial to Mbeki's back-room operation are his deputy minister, Essop Pahad, considered the parliamentary hatchet man.• And he went head on against the notion that he would be an unfeeling hatchet man against the government.From Longman Business Dictionaryhatchet manhat‧chet man /ˈhætʃət ˌmæn/ noun (plural hatchet men) [countable] informalHUMAN RESOURCES someone employed to make unpopular changes in an organization, especially ones which involve people losing their jobsˈhatchet ˌman nounChineseSyllable
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hatchet man
ˈhatchet ˌman
noun [countable] informal
someone who is employed to make unpopular changes in an organization
ˈhatchet ˌman
noun [countable] informalsomeone who is employed to make unpopular changes in an organization