hired gun

hired gun
hired gun UK US noun [C] US INFORMAL
an expert who is brought into a company or an organization to deal with a particular problem or situation: »

Board members installed in the midst of takeover fights are hired guns with a clear agenda.

a person who is paid to do a particular job, especially something that others may consider to be morally wrong: »

They accused the other party of using hired guns to turn in fraudulent registrations that they plan to make sure are thrown out before the balloting starts.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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