triggerman
/ˈtrɪɡərmæn/
noun
- A person who shoots a gun, especially one hired to commit a murder or other violent crime.
- The detective arrested the triggerman who had been paid to carry out the shooting.
- Witnesses described the triggerman as a tall man in a dark coat who fled the scene on foot.
- In the gang, the triggerman was the most feared member because he never hesitated to use his weapon.
- A person who is responsible for starting or causing something, often in a negative sense.
- In the political scandal, the leaked email was the triggerman that brought down the administration.
- The coach was the triggerman for the team's new, more defensive strategy.
- The CEO was the triggerman behind the company's aggressive cost-cutting plan.
Antonyms