assassin

noun

as·sas·sin ə-ˈsa-sᵊn

Synonyms of assassin next

: a person who commits murder

especially : one who murders a politically important person either for money or from fanatical adherence to a cause

Assassin : a member of a Shia Muslim sect who at the time of the Crusades was sent out on a suicidal mission to murder prominent enemies

Examples of assassin in a Sentence

John Wilkes Booth was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. shot down by an unknown assassin

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Many others have expressed condemnation and voiced disgust with those showing support for the alleged assassin. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 There was little chance The Day of the Jackal, Peacock and Sky’s remake of Fred Zinnemann’s classic 1973 thriller, was going to do its titular assassin dirty in the end, especially since it was already announced the hit series (now a Golden Globe nominee!) would be getting a second season. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 The Bucks’ early season turbulence—starting 2-8 before clawing back to 12-11—highlighted just how much this team missed its third assassin. —

Brian Sampson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The new information came as authorities began to wrap up day four of the hunt for Thompson's assassin. —

Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assassin