homicide
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Policehomicidehom‧i‧cide /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd $ ˈhɑː-/ ●○○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable] especially American EnglishKILL the crime of murder → manslaughter► see thesaurus at crime2 [uncountable] American EnglishSCP the police department that deals with murdersOrigin homicide (1200-1300) French Latin homicidium, from homo “man” + caedere “to kill”