What is another word for hired gun?
Pronunciation:
[ hˈa͡ɪ͡əd ɡˈʌn], [ hˈaɪəd ɡˈʌn], [ h_ˈaɪə_d ɡ_ˈʌ_n]
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Similar words for hired gun:
- deputy (noun)
- emissary (noun)
- employee (noun)
- executioner (noun)
- gun (noun)
- gunman (noun)
- gunslinger (noun)
- hired gun (noun)
- hit man (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- soldier of fortune (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Hired gun:
n.
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- intellectual,
- expert,
- consultant,
- veteran,
- professional,
- authority,
- the intelligentsia,
- pundit,
- specialist,
- observer.
- courier,
- ambassador,
- representative,
- spy,
- consul,
- bearer,
- go-between,
- agent,
- rep,
- envoy,
- scout,
- front,
- legate,
- messenger,
- carrier,
- intermediary,
- delegate.
- breadwinner,
- craftsperson,
- hand,
- clerk,
- assistant,
- blue collar,
- salesperson,
- apprentice,
- attendant,
- desk jockey,
- help,
- servant,
- operator,
- cog,
- laborer,
- slave,
- domestic,
- hireling,
- member.
- gun.
- worker,
- Operators,
- soldier of fortune,
- staff member,
- hired hand,
- working stiffs,
- employee,
- sales help,
- wage-earner,
- company person,
- jobholder,
- Internuncios,
- executioner,
- internuncio,
- domestics,
- herald,
- gobetween,
- wage-earners,
- hired gun,
- hit man,
- pink collar,
- white collar,
- working stiff,
- Intermediaries.
Other synonyms:
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- hatchet man,
- serial killer,
- felon,
- murderer,
- murderess,
- fratricide,
- regicide,
- cutthroat,
- Assassin,
- death squad,
- parricide.
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- butcher.
How to use "Hired gun" in context?
The term "hired gun" is often used to refer to someone who is hired to do a job for a specific amount of time and then they are expected to leave. This is often done in order to keep the job from becoming too personal. This is often used in the business world when a company is looking for someone to do a specific job for a certain amount of time.
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