English · Slang Attested

hit job

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A hit: a premeditated murder for criminal or political purposes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một vụ giết người có kế hoạch vì mục đích tội phạm hoặc chính trị

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Others cannot accept that a suicide or an auto accident was not a hitjob by the Ku Klux Klan.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A publication launched to damage the reputation of person or company.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một ấn phẩm nhằm làm tổn hại danh tiếng của một người hoặc công ty

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “hit job” mean?

A hit: a premeditated murder for criminal or political purposes.

Is “hit job” formal or informal?

hit job is generally slang.