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hit list
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hit list
(noun)
hit list
noun
plural
hit lists
hit list
noun
plural
hit lists
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIT LIST
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a list of people, organizations, etc., that a person or group plans to oppose or eliminate
the gunman's
hit list
Excess spending is at the top of the governor's
hit list
. [=it is the first thing the governor plans to eliminate]
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