professional killer
Contract murder specialist
A professional killer is someone who kills people for money.
The term encompasses assassins, hitmen, and contract killers—anyone who commits murder as paid work rather than from personal motive.
The movie features a professional killer who begins questioning his trade.
The phrase often appears in crime fiction and news coverage of organized crime.
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- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- hired gunPaid outside specialist
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
- moneyCurrency for transactions
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Emergency rescue person
bodyguard · protector · guardian · rescuer · life preserver
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Emergency rescue person
paramedic · emergency responder · trauma surgeon · bodyguard · lifeguard
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