1. Noun
One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.
2. Verb
To assassinate.
3. Noun
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"
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