assassinator

/ə'sæsineitə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who murders someone, especially a prominent political figure, by a surprise attack, often as a hired agent: An "assassinator" is specifically one who carries out an assassination, which is a planned, treacherous killing, typically of a public figure.
Usage
  • The word "assassinator" is a formal and somewhat less common synonym for "assassin." It is used to emphasize the role of the individual who performs the act of assassination.
  • It is typically used in historical, political, or journalistic contexts.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The historical records named the conspirator as the primary assassinator of the duke.
    • Security forces were deployed to protect the ambassador from potential assassinators.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used metaphorically in literary contexts to describe someone who destroys or undermines something in a sudden, treacherous manner.
    • He was seen as the assassinator of the old political order.
Variants and Related Words
  • Assassinate (verb): To murder (a usually prominent person) by a sudden or secret attack.
    • The plot to assassinate the senator was uncovered.
  • Assassination (noun): The act of assassinating someone.
    • The assassination of the president shocked the nation.
  • Assassin (noun): A more common and direct synonym for "assassinator."
    • The assassin fired a single shot.
Synonyms
  • Assassin: A murderer, especially one who kills a politically important person.
  • Hitman: A person who is paid to murder someone.
  • Slayer: A person who kills someone (can be more general).
Related Phrases
  • While "assassinator" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, it is related to the action described by the verb phrase "to carry out an assassination."
    • The group was trained to carry out the assassination with precision.
Noun
  1. 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
    • assassinators of kings and emperors

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