as in assassin
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of murderer
Israel characterizes many of these prisoners and detainees as terrorists and murderers.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Israelis say that many of the prisoners are terrorists and murderers.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Vowing to leave his murderous tendencies in America, Joe was faced with temptation when a murderer dubbed the Eat the Rich Killer began taking the lives of his new, elite friends.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Avoiding trial also uses fewer government resources and spares the victims' families from having to re-live the horror in court – or seeing the murderers continue to smirk and joke around.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Israelis say that many of the prisoners are terrorists and murderers.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Vowing to leave his murderous tendencies in America, Joe was faced with temptation when a murderer dubbed the Eat the Rich Killer began taking the lives of his new, elite friends.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Avoiding trial also uses fewer government resources and spares the victims' families from having to re-live the horror in court – or seeing the murderers continue to smirk and joke around.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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