assassin
noun
1. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- his assassins were hunted down like animals
- assassinators of kings and emperors
Similar word(s): assassinator, bravo
Definition categories: person, liquidator, manslayer, murderer
2. a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
verb
1. (nonstandard) To assassinate.