hired gun
Plural
hired guns
1
a professional assassin, typically armed and employed to commit murder
- Detectives traced the murder to a hired gun.
- He feared the hired gun sent after him.
- The film depicted a hired gun working for a cartel.
- The hired gun carried out the assassination with precision.
- Authorities tracked down the hired gun after the shooting.
2
an expert engaged temporarily to handle a specific problem or task within an organization
- The company brought in a hired gun to restructure the failing division.
- The CEO called in a hired gun to manage the crisis.
- He worked as a hired gun to resolve the legal dispute.
- The project required a hired gun with specialized technical knowledge.
- Hired guns are often brought in for short-term, high-stakes projects.