Assassin
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- One who is motivated by political reasons or money to intentionally kill a particular person.
- Any ruthless killer.
- historically A member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group.
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See also
- Assassinations in fiction
- Contract killing
- List of assassins
- List of assassinated people
- List of unsuccessful assassinations
- List of assassinations and assassination attempts
- List of United States presidential assassination attempts
- Special Activities Division
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