noun
- a person who murders someone, especially a political leader, usually for hire or from fanatical motives
Examples
- The president’s bodyguards protected him from a potential assassin.
- Police are searching for the assassin who killed the senator.
- The hired assassin was caught before he could complete his mission.
- Historical records show that Julius Caesar was killed by multiple assassins.
- The novel features a skilled assassin as the main character.
- Security was increased after threats from an unknown assassin.