hired gun
hired
haɪərd
haiērd
gun
gʌn
gan
/hˈaɪəd ɡˈʌn/

Definition & Meaning of "hired gun"in English

Hired gun
01

a professional assassin, typically armed and employed to commit murder

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Examples
Detectives traced the murder to a hired gun.
02

an expert engaged temporarily to handle a specific problem or task within an organization

Examples
The company brought in a hired gun to restructure the failing division.
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