Definition that contains surprise attack
- bravo a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- bust search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
- raid search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
- assassination murder of a public figure by surprise attack
- assassinated murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
- picket a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
- assassinator a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- pre-emptive strike a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
- assassin a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- terrorist attack a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims