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Assassins

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masculine noun / plural (criminology / history)

Definition

The plural form of the noun assassin; individuals who commit premeditated murders or execute violent attacks, often for hire or out of political or financial motives. Historically, the term refers to members of a militant secret Shia sect in the Middle East (11th-13th centuries), renowned for their strategic and fanatical attacks against contemporary leaders.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Assassins
  • Contract killers

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Plural masculine noun with standard grammatical and phonetic variations.
Formation Inflected plural form derived from the base noun 'asasin', rooted in the Arabic 'ḥaššāšīn'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.sa.ˈsinʲ]
Source Historical and Criminological Lexicon of Global Concepts

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Detectivii au descoperit o rețea clandestină de asasini plătiți care operau la nivel internațional.

EN: The detectives uncovered a clandestine network of hired assassins operating on an international level.

RO: Istoricii au analizat tacticile de infiltrare folosite de legendarii asasini din fortăreața Alamut.

EN: Historians analyzed the infiltration tactics used by the legendary assassins from the Alamut fortress.

RO: Procurorii au cerut pedeapsa maximă pentru acești asasini nemiloși prinși în flagrant.

EN: The prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty for these ruthless assassins caught red-handed.

Idioms & Phrases

Sectă de asasini / Sect of assassins

RO: Grup istoric de luptători radicali islamiști medievali care foloseau crima politică selectivă ca armă psihologică.

EN: A historical group of medieval radical Islamist fighters who used selective political murder as a psychological weapon.

Asasini economici / Economic hitmen

RO: Termen metaforic pentru experții financiari care manipulează economiile țărilor în curs de dezvoltare în interesul unor corporații.

EN: A metaphorical term for financial experts who manipulate the economies of developing nations in corporate interests.

Asasini ai speranței / Killers of hope

RO: Expresie literară ce descrie liderii corupți sau factorii sociali care distrug visele și aspirațiile unei generații.

EN: A literary expression describing corrupt leaders or social factors that destroy the dreams and aspirations of a generation.

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