slander vs hatchet job

slander and hatchet job both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slander	Yes	No	Yes	No
hatchet job	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hatchet job is a hypernym of slander; that is, hatchet job is a word with a broader meaning than slander:

slander: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
hatchet job: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

Other hypernyms of slander include calumniation, calumny, defamation, obloquy, traducement, speech act.

slander (noun)	hatchet job (noun)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

slander (verb)	hatchet job (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone