The difference between Homicide and Murderer
When used as nouns, homicide means the killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional, whereas murderer means a person who commits murder.
check bellow for the other definitions of Homicide and Murderer
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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.
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Murderer as a noun:
A person who commits murder.