triggermen
Paid mob killers
Triggermen is the plural of triggerman, a person who fires a gun—specifically, a gunman who carries out killings for a criminal organization.
The term evokes organized crime: The mob sent two triggermen to handle the problem.
It can extend to anyone who pulls the trigger in a planned shooting, or metaphorically to whoever initiates decisive action.
Paid professional murderer
- button manMafia assassin for hire
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- gunmanArmed violent person
shooter · sniper · mercenary · sharpshooter · marksman · executioner · liquidator · cleaner
Organized crime member
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- capoString-shortening clamp device
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
wiseguy · made man · consigliere · gangland · racketeer · outfit · underworld · crime family
contract killer
Paid professional murderer
- button manMafia assassin for hire
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
gunman · shooter · sniper · mercenary · sharpshooter · marksman · executioner · liquidator · cleaner · operative
mobster
Organized crime member
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- capoString-shortening clamp device
syndicate · wiseguy · made man · consigliere · gangland · racketeer · outfit · underworld · crime family · muscle
gunman
Armed violent person
weapon · holster · ambush · drive-by · execution · retaliation · rubout · whack · clip · armed assault
triggermenboss
Workplace superior
crime boss · mob boss · godfather · kingpin · don
triggermenpeacekeepers
Forces maintaining cease-fires
peacemakers · pacifists · bodyguards · protectors · mediators