To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.

(obsolete) Assassination, murder. / (obsolete) An assassin.

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

(historical) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period. / Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

(nonstandard) To assassinate.

plural of assassin

plural of assassination

simple past tense and past participle of assassinate

present participle of assassinate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assassinate