hit man
Paid murder professional
A hit man is someone hired to kill another person—a professional murderer working for pay, typically for organized crime.
The term suggests cold, businesslike execution rather than crime of passion: The mob sent a hit man to silence the witness.
Also spelled hitman.
One who causes death
- murdererOne who unlawfully kills
- gunmanArmed violent person
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- mercenarySoldier fighting for pay
shooter · executioner · liquidator · enforcer · operative · cleaner · torpedo · gun-for-hire
Surprise strike from concealment
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
garrote · silencer · getaway · alibi · untraceable · clean kill · setup · lure
Criminal organization using intimidation
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- gangsterCriminal organization member
mobster · organized crime · boss · capo · kingpin · crime family · yakuza · triad
Object of pursuit
- markVisible impression or sign
- jobPaid position of employment
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- commissionPayment for services rendered
payment · bounty · client · employer · deal · fee · arrangement · retainer
Suspense-driven narrative genre
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- John WickAction film assassin protagonist
- LeonMasculine name meaning lion
- Pulp FictionFragmented crime anthology film
antihero · protagonist · revenge · betrayal · double-cross · conspiracy · retired · code
killer
One who causes death
mercenary · shooter · executioner · liquidator · enforcer · operative · cleaner · torpedo · gun-for-hire · professional
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
poison · garrote · silencer · getaway · alibi · untraceable · clean kill · setup · lure · escape route
mafia
Criminal organization using intimidation
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
gangster · mobster · organized crime · boss · capo · kingpin · crime family · yakuza · triad · racketeer
target
Object of pursuit
- markVisible impression or sign
- jobPaid position of employment
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
commission · payment · bounty · client · employer · deal · fee · arrangement · retainer · advance
thriller
Suspense-driven narrative genre
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- John WickAction film assassin protagonist
- LeonMasculine name meaning lion
Pulp Fiction · antihero · protagonist · revenge · betrayal · double-cross · conspiracy · retired · code · honor among thieves
- Mob MediaThe Godfather, Goodfellas, The Sopranos, Scarface, Casino
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- attackersaggressor, assailant, attacker, assaulter, ambusher
- GodfatherCorleone, Michael Corleone, Vito Corleone, Don Corleone, Fredo
hit manbodyguard
Paid personal security agent
police officer · cop · detective · FBI agent · security guard
hit manhero
One admired for courage
saint · Good Samaritan · humanitarian · peacemaker · pacifist