Synonyms for
Assassin
Definition
a person who murders an important person, especially for political or religious reasons
Synonyms & similar words
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- political assassin
- hired assassin
- assassin's creed
- professional assassin
- assassin's target
- assassin's guild
- notorious assassin
Word family
Usage note
An assassin is specifically someone who murders a prominent person, often for political reasons. While 'killer' and 'murderer' are related, 'assassin' implies a targeted, often politically motivated, killing.
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Example sentences
- The assassin was hired to kill the king.
- The police arrested the assassin before he could carry out the murder.
- The country's leader was killed by an assassin.
- The assassin used a sniper rifle to kill his target.
- The assassin disguised himself as a waiter to get close to his target.
Quotes
I'm an assassin. I'm not a martyr.
An assassin cannot be an artist, but an artist can be an assassin.
The assassin is the personification of the political attitude of the ruling class: intolerance.