A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed "his assassins were hunted down like animals" - assassinator, bravo
A member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
Derived forms: assassins
See also: assassinate
Type of: liquidator, manslayer, Moslem, murderer, Muslim