# assassinator

**Pronunciation:** əˈsæsɪneɪtər · uh-SASS-in-ay-ter

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A person who commits a murder, especially of a prominent public figure.

## Examples

- The security team was tasked with identifying every potential assassinator before the president arrived.
- Historians often debate whether the lone assassinator acted entirely on his own initiative.
- The novel portrays the life of a weary assassinator seeking redemption for his past crimes.

## Synonyms

- killer — General term for someone who kills.
- murderer — Someone who kills illegally and with intent.
- assassin — Specifically someone who kills a public figure.
- executioner — Someone who kills as a legal punishment.

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