Assassinator
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An assassin.
noun.
In
canon law
, one who hires another to kill a third person by surprise or secret assault.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
An assassin.
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noun.
An
assassin
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noun.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
Word Usage
"Papers detailing the plans to attack the World Trade Center were found in the room of the assassinator, Nosair remember Nose Hair?"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
liquidator
manslayer
murderer
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Oswald
booth
john wilkes booth
lee harvey oswald
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
assassin