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
[同]
assassin, assassinator, bravo
[例]
his assassins were hunted down like animals
assassinators of kings and emperors
a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
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