highbinder
/ˈhaɪˌbaɪndə(r)/noun
1- US informal an unscrupulous person, especially a corrupt politician〈美, 非正式〉寡廉鲜耻之人（尤指腐败的政客）。
1.1
- an assassin, especially one belonging to a Chinese-American criminal organization（尤指属于美国华裔犯罪组织的）刺客。
词源
early 19th cent.: first recorded as Highbinders, the name of a New York gang.