a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons.

( initial capital letter ) one of an order of Muslim fanatics, active in Persia and Syria from about 1090 to 1272, whose chief object was to assassinate Crusaders.

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victim

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butcher * , clipper * , dropper , eliminator , enforcer , executioner , guerrilla * , gun * , gun person , hatchet person , hit person , killer , liquidator , piece person , plugger , slayer , soldier , torpedo * , trigger person , gunman , hatchet man , hit man , murderer , triggerman