The meaning of ASSASSIN is a person who commits murder; especially : one who murders a politically prominent person either for money or from fanatical adherence to a cause.

Assassinations may be ordered by both individuals and organizations and carried out by their accomplices. Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries …

ASSASSIN definition: a murderer, especially one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons. See examples of assassin used in a sentence.

ASSASSIN definition: 1. someone who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or in exchange for…. Learn more.

Definition of assassin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a person who murders somebody important or famous, for money or for political reasons. He was killed by a hired assassin. …

1. a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons. 2. (cap.) one of an order of Muslim fanatics, active in Persia and Syria c1090–1272, whose chief object …

An assassin is a person who assassinates someone. He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.

5 days ago · assassin (plural assassins) Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure. quotations

He's a hired assassin. [=someone hired to kill someone] the President's would-be assassin [=the person who tried to kill the President] John Wilkes Booth was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.

Many successful assassin methodologies incorporate patience, timing, and the strategic use of environment. For instance, practitioners trained in the art of stealth and evasion focus on being …