hatchetmen
Mob's dirty workers
Hatchetmen is the plural of hatchet man—someone hired to carry out unpleasant tasks, especially firing employees or attacking opponents.
The term originated with Chinese gang enforcers in 19th-century America who literally wielded hatchets.
Now it's mostly figurative: The CEO sent his hatchetmen to clean house after the merger.
A hatchet man does the dirty work others won't.
Contractile body tissue
bruiser · intimidator · collector · lieutenant · capo · underboss · consigliere · fixer
Professional paid murderer
- gunmanArmed violent person
- killerOne who causes death
- triggermanHired killer with firearm
- operativeCovert field agent
sniper · contractor · cleaner · executioner · liquidator · shooter · sicario · button man
One who reduces scale
- restructurerOne who overhauls arrangements
- terminatorOne who ends things
- liquidatorOne who dissolves entities
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
troubleshooter · consultant · closer · fixer
muscle
Contractile body tissue
strongarm · bruiser · intimidator · collector · lieutenant · capo · underboss · consigliere · fixer · legbreaker
hitman
Professional paid murderer
- gunmanArmed violent person
- killerOne who causes death
- triggermanHired killer with firearm
operative · sniper · contractor · cleaner · executioner · liquidator · shooter · sicario · button man · torpedo
downsizer
One who reduces scale
- restructurerOne who overhauls arrangements
- terminatorOne who ends things
- liquidatorOne who dissolves entities
turnaround · troubleshooter · consultant · closer · fixer
hatchetmenbosses
Managers or raised studs
masterminds · decision-makers · principals · power brokers · kingpins
hatchetmenpeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
mediators · healers · nurturers · advocates · protectors
hatchetmenguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
white knights · defenders · benefactors · champions · saviors