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liquidator

liquidator

9.6
A person who kills others for political or criminal reasons
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : sicario
  • The regime sent a notorious liquidator to eliminate political opponents abroad.

Examples

  • The liquidator was hired to eliminate the threats.

  • The investigation uncovered evidence linking the liquidator to several high-profile assassinations.

  • He was known as the chief liquidator of the criminal syndicate's enemies.

  • Many believe that the liquidators operate in secret.

  • The government sought to eliminate the political liquidator who was orchestrating the attacks against their leaders.

  • After surviving the coup, the former leader had to flee from the ruthless liquidator sent to assassinate him.

  • Many feared that the gang would send a liquidator to silence those who opposed their criminal activities.

Synonyms

killer
vsliquidator
  • NSFW
∞ 1.9

A person or animal that makes another living thing die on purpose

is more specific stressing premeditated systematic acts for political or criminal reasons
murderer
vsliquidator
  • NSFW
946 3.4

A person who illegally kills another person on purpose

adds systematic or political motive beyond unlawful deliberate killing
assassin
vsliquidator
  • NSFW
230 6.3

A person who secretly kills a leader for political or religious reasons

is broader, including planned systematic killing for political or criminal reasons
triggerman
vsliquidator
  • Literature
5 9.7

A person who uses a gun to kill people for money or on orders

is about planned or systematic killing rather than only the shooter role
assassinator
vsliquidator
1 8.3

A person who secretly kills an important person, often for money

is broader, covering planned or systematic killings beyond single hired attacks
manslayer
vsliquidator
1 9.8

A person who kills someone illegally

is more focused on planned systematic or political motives than general unlawful killing
sicarius
vsliquidator
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who kills someone on purpose

leans toward planned systematic political or criminal killing rather than general deliberate death

Surface Forms

liquidator singular
liquidators plural

Morphology

liquidator = liquidate (semi-transparent) = liquidate + or

Morphologically formed from 'liquidate' + '-or', but the 'killer/assassin' meaning depends on a colloquial extension of 'liquidate' ('to eliminate, kill') that is not predictable from the business/legal sense alone.

Etymology

Liquidator is also used for a person who 'gets rid of' someone because liquidate came to mean 'remove' or 'dispose of'. That's why a liquidator can mean someone sent to eliminate people, especially for political or criminal reasons.