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ax

n.

hatchet, adz, mattock, tomahawk, battle-ax, poleax, pickax, cleaver, broadax, hand ax, single-bitted ax, double-bitted ax.

get the ax*

be fired, be dismissed, be discharged, be dropped from the payroll, be let go, get the boot*, get the sack*.

have an ax to grind*

have an ulterior motive, have a hidden agenda, have one's own agenda, have one's own ends to promote.

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Another word for ax

noun

(Informal)

The act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed from employment:

discharge, dismissal, termination. (Slang) boot¹, bounce, sack¹. See keep

verb

(Informal)

To end the employment or service of:

cashier, discharge, dismiss, drop, release, terminate. (Informal) fire, pink-slip. (Slang) boot¹, bounce, can, sack¹. Idioms: give someone his or her walking papers, give someone the ax, give someone the gate, give someone the pink slip, let go, show someone the door. See keep