Professional murderer (8)

I believe the answer is:

assassin

(Other definitions for assassin that I've seen before include "Hitman" , "One making hits" , "Hired murderer" , "Liquidator" , "Killer of famous person" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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