assassin
š Definitions
noun
A person who kills someone important, especially for political or ideological reasons.
š¬ Usage Examples
āIām a hired assassin, I carry a tommy gun in a violin case! ... They call me Killer, Killer Wingfield, Iām leading a double-life, a simple, honest warehouse worker by day, by night a dynamic czar of the underworld, Mother.ā Tennessee Williams; The Glass Menagerie; 1944.