Contract Killing (Noun)
Meaning
A murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police investigation revealed that the businessman's death was a contract killing orchestrated by his rival.
- The hitman was arrested and charged with the contract killing of a prominent politician.
- The movie depicted a contract killing gone wrong, with the assassin being double-crossed by the client.
- The contract killing of the journalist was widely condemned by human rights groups and the international community.
- The detective suspected that the murder was a contract killing, but lacked evidence to prove it.