hatchet man noun
plural ∼ men [count] : a person whose job is to do harsh and unpleasant things that other people do not want to do
▪ She doesn't criticize her opponent's character directly. She has her hatchet men in the media do it for her. ▪ He was fired by his boss's hatchet man.
▪ She doesn't criticize her opponent's character directly. She has her hatchet men in the media do it for her. ▪ He was fired by his boss's hatchet man.
