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assassinator

as·sas·si·nator

uncommon

noun

1.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous 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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From assassinate + -or.

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