The difference between Assassin and Homicide
When used as nouns, assassin means a member of a muslim group who employed assassination of key enemy figures as their tactic, whereas homicide means the killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
Assassin is also verb with the meaning: to assassinate.
check bellow for the other definitions of Assassin and Homicide
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Assassin as a noun (historical):
A member of a Muslim group who employed assassination of key enemy figures as their tactic.
Examples:
"lb by extension historical A member of the [[Nizari]] [[Ismaili]] sect of [[Islam]]"
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Assassin as a noun:
Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
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Assassin as a noun:
Any ruthless killer.
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Assassin as a verb (nonstandard):
To assassinate.
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Homicide as a noun (countable, crime):
The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
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Homicide as a noun (countable):
A person who kills another.
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Homicide as a noun (countable, US, police jargon):
A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.