superassassin

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/suːpəɹˈəˈsæsɪn/

noun

A remarkably talented and deadly assassin.

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Meanings

nounsuperassassin (plural superassassins)

plural superassassins

  1. rareA remarkably talented and deadly assassin.

    Mr. Damon plays Jason Bourne, a C.I.A. superassassin with amnesia who is chased across Europe in the company of a charming German waif (Ms. Potente) by his employers.

    2002 July 12, New York Times, “Movie Guidework”, in nytimes.com, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2018
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    Les Hollandais résidant en Angleterre télégraphient au premier ministre à La Haye pour lui demander de remettre immédiatement aux mains de la justice le superassassin Hohenzellern, le plus gran criminel du monde.

    1918, Pages d'histoire 1914-1919, Volume 76, Berger-Levrault, page 280

    His next project, scheduled to start shooting in Prague this month, is the fantasy action-adventure “Wanted,” in which Mr. McAvoy plays a onetime wimp who becomes a secret superassassin under the tutelage of Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie.

    2007 May 6, Karen Durbin, “How to Leap Into Fame and Keep Your Head”, in New York Times

Origin

From super- + assassin.

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Chicago

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