Meanings
nouncontract killing (plural contract killings)
plural contract killings
- The act of hiring or procuring a contract killer.
Synonyms: murder-for-hire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of hiring or procuring a contract killer.
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contract killing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contract%20killing
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“contract killing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contract%20killing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contract killing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contract%20killing.
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