1. plural of triggerman; hired gunmen or assassins who carry out killings for criminal organizations
Usage: informal; criminal context

Examples

• The police arrested three triggermen connected to the organized crime family.
• The boss hired triggermen to eliminate his rivals.
• Federal agents tracked down the triggermen responsible for the warehouse shooting.
• The triggermen fled the scene immediately after the incident.
• Witnesses were too frightened to identify the triggermen in court.
• The investigation revealed a network of triggermen operating across state lines.