"hitjob" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-hitjob.ogg [Australia] Forms: hitjobs [plural]
Etymology: hit + job Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hit|job}} hit + job Head templates: {{en-noun}} hitjob (plural hitjobs)
  1. (slang) A hit: a premeditated murder for criminal or political purposes. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-hitjob-en-noun-qb7l0vSi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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