assassin

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 (synset 109833101)
   "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
   referred to in: government, political science, politics - the study of government of states and other political units
   is a type of: liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
   specific instances:

   • booth, john wilkes booth - United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
   • lee harvey oswald, oswald - United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
   same as: assassinator, bravo
2. A member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders (synset 109833489)
   is a type of: moslem, muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam

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