assassins

'assassins'

[assassin.n.01] as in: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

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Examples:
his assassins were hunted down like animals
assassinators of kings and emperors

'assassins'

[assassin.n.02] as in: a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders