"hit list" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hit lists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hit list (plural hit lists)
  1. A roster of potential victims, especially a list of people to be killed.
    Sense id: en-hit_list-en-noun-KZv9l7gK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 23 29 10
  2. A similar list of people to be approached for a charitable donation.
    Sense id: en-hit_list-en-noun-4QqBb2kr
  3. Any list of things to be acquired or conquered.
    Sense id: en-hit_list-en-noun-J6Kv8bNH
  4. Synonym of hotlist. Synonyms: hotlist [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-hit_list-en-noun-ARjtn2mX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hitman

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