superassassin

English

Etymology

super- +‎ assassin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suːpəɹˈəˈsæsɪn/

Noun

superassassin (plural superassassins)

1. (rare) A remarkably talented and deadly assassin.
   • 1918, Pages d'histoire 1914-1919, Volume 76‎^[1], Berger-Levrault, page 280:

     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.

   • 2002 July 12, New York Times, “Movie Guidework”, in nytimes.com‎^[2], archived from the original on 29 January 2018:

     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.

   • 2007 May 6, Karen Durbin, “How to Leap Into Fame and Keep Your Head”, in New York Times‎^[3]:

     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.