Killers (9)
I believe the answer is:
assassins
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">killers</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(assassin is a kind of killer)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assassins that I've seen before include "Paid killers" , "Offers" , "Hit men" .)