assassin /ə-sasˈin/

1. A person who, usu for a fee or reward, or for political reasons, kills by surprise or secretly
2. Orig a follower of the Old Man of the Mountains, a member of his military and religious order in Persia and Syria (11c–13c), notorious for secret murders

assassˈinate transitive verb

1. To murder by surprise or secret assault
2. To murder (esp a prominent person) violently, often publicly
3. To destroy (eg a person's reputation) by treacherous means
4. To maltreat (Milton)

A person who assassinates

assassināˈtion noun

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