HATCHETJOB

hatchet job

Noun

  1. A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner; a work of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.
    Many Republicans say that the book State of Denial by Bob Woodward is nothing more than an election year hatchet job.
  2. An action or a program which imposes deep reductions in expenditure.
    This so-called reform of our wage agreement was really just one big hatchet job!


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