hired gun

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /haɪr gʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /haɪr gʌn/

Definitions of hired gun words

noun hired gun a person hired to kill someone, as a gunfighter or professional killer. 1
noun hired gun a person hired to bear arms and fight for another, as a bodyguard or mercenary. 1
noun hired gun a person, as a politician or lobbyist, skilled at attaining power for others. 1
noun hired gun a person hired to resolve difficult problems or disputes or to handle complex legal or business problems. 1
noun hired gun contract killer 1
noun hired gun paid troubleshooter 1

See all 8 definitions of hired gun

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Origin of hired gun

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Hired gun

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hired gun

hired gun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hired gun usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hired gun

noun hired gun

assassin — An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.
butcher — A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
gunman — a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
hatchet man — a professional murderer.
hit man — a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.

All 9 Synonyms of hired gun