homicide
Americannoun
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the killing of a human being by another person
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a person who kills another
Other Word Forms
- self-homicide noun
Etymology
Origin of homicide
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin homicīdium “a killing,” homicīda “killer,” equivalent to homi- (combining form of homō “man”) + -cīdium, -cīda, noun suffix; -cide
Example Sentences
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With the rise of crack, homicide rates doubled among black males 14 to 17 while fetal deaths among blacks sharply increased.
The Trinidadian prime minister praised the US approach and credited it with bringing down her country's homicide rate by helping cut the flow of firearms from Venezuela.
From Barron's
But there is still uncertainty about this forecast as the FBI is yet to publish nationwide homicide numbers for 2025.
From BBC
The Crown Office said it worked closely with the police to review unresolved homicides to establish if there were any new evidential developments.
From BBC
Trickler-McNulty, the former senior ICE official, said that instance was the first immigrant death linked to a homicide involving ICE staff that she could recall in at least 15 years.
From Salon
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