"contract killing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: contract killings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} contract killing (plural contract killings)
  1. The act of hiring or procuring a contract killer. Synonyms: murder-for-hire
    Sense id: en-contract_killing-en-noun-i4qeGLzY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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