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.

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

Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin. [4]

Definition of assassin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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 memorized the license plate of the assassin's car.

An assassin is an individual who is skilled in carrying out targeted killings, often for political, religious, or ideological reasons, usually discreetly and covertly.

assassin: One who murders by surprise attack, especially one who carries out a plot to kill a prominent person.

as•sas•sin (ə sas′ in), n. a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons. World History (cap.) one of an order of Muslim fanatics, active in Persia and Syria …