After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Walter is the dictator's hatchetman. This means that Walter

• A.discredits or eliminates the dictator's opponents
• B.placates those that are offended by the dictator
• C.explanis the dictator's policies to the people
• D.finds out the dictator's enemies