assassinator
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 • Syn: assassin, bravo • Derivationally related forms: assassinate, assassinate (for: assassin) • Topics: politics, political science, government • Hypernyms: murderer, liquidator, manslayer • Instance Hyponyms: Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Oswald, Lee Harvey Oswald
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