Carry out a hit (11)

I believe the answer is:

assassinate

(Other definitions for assassinate that I've seen before include "Put an end to" , "Murder a prominent person" , "Kill for a cause" , "Murder (a public figure)" , "top" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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