"hatchet job" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-hatchet job.ogg [Australia] Forms: hatchet jobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hatchet job (plural hatchet jobs)
  1. (idiomatic) A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner; a work of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: slam piece, hit piece, traducement, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, defamation Related terms: hatchet man
    Sense id: en-hatchet_job-en-noun-RWcXAJ-V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. (idiomatic) An action or a program which imposes deep reductions in expenditure. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-hatchet_job-en-noun-~~pSD3Vv

Inflected forms

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