assassin
noun
a murderer, especially one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons.
assassins
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pluralof assassin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
A nod of appreciation to those assassins who don't make it - Ballon d'Or-winner Andriy Shevchenko was close, Christian Vieri's highlights and world-record transfer fee came last century.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
I don’t want to go too deep into the plot, which involves a supersonic weapon, stolen software, assassins on motorcycles and a common ticking-clock device, but it’s closer to “Moonraker,” say, than “Slow Horses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Antony uses the opportunity to skillfully turn the Romans against the assassins, mocking Brutus as “an honorable man,” who had committed “bloody treason.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
I couldn’t remember whether I’d slept on the floor out of fear of assassins or bedbugs.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
