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Karasu

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14. At this point, the sole distinction is that "assassinations" are reserved for "famous" people. Everyone from Abraham

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:15 PM

Sep 10

Lincoln to Gianni Versace. Murders are for everyone else.

But yes, historically, "assassination" has been used almost exclusively for political figures, while "assassin" was used more in the context of professionally trained killers/people who specialize in killing specific individuals, generally for money.

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