Synonyms for assassin

Noun

1. assassin, assassinator, bravo, murderer, liquidator, manslayer

usage: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"

2. assassin, Muslim, Moslem, Mohammedan, Muhammedan, Muhammadan, Islamist

usage: a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terroriszed and killed Christian Crusaders