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"
不意の攻撃によって殺し、しばしば、行為を行うために雇われた殺人者(特に著名な政治家を殺す人)
assassin
a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders