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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Regarding the word "hit job"

What does the word "hit job" mean? I found it in two different newspaper articles: "Russian athletics officials say Wada report is ‘a political hit job'" and "Ben Carson condemns 'political hit job' amid questions over personal story"

I guess it probably means something like "attack,""criticism," and "condemnation," but I'm not so sure. Could you tell me what exactly it means and where it comes from?
  

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Yes. A hit job means an assassination. Here it is not used literally, but it would suggest an unfair attack deliberately designed to damage his reputation.

— Blue Jay

  • Yes.
  • A hit job means an assassination.
  • Here it is not used literally, but it would suggest an unfair attack deliberately designed to damage his reputation.
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Yes. A hit job means an assassination. Here it is not used literally, but it would suggest an unfair attack deliberately designed to damage his reputation.
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Assassination! I'm surprised.
Thank you very much indeed, Blue Jay.
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