hitter
noun/ˈhɪtə(r)/
/ˈhɪtər/
usually in compounds- (in sports) a person who hits the ball in the way mentioned
- a big/long/hard hitter
- a left-handed/right-handed hitter
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- (in politics or business) a person who is powerful
- the heavy hitters of Japanese industry
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