What are the best words for assassin?
In this sentence:
Предположительно он нанял убийцу, чтобы убить своего врага.
(Allegedly he hired an assassin to kill his enemy.)
a form of убийца is used and my understanding is that it means killer, murderer, or assassin. Are there other words for assassin that would fit into this sentence in place of убийца?
Also does using якобы produce an equivalent meaning to the previous Russian sentence?
Якобы он нанял убийцу, чтобы убить своего врага.
Which sentence sounds more natural in Russian?
Also would there be any word alterations needed if one were to sarcastically say:
Он принадлежал к союзу убийцы и не убьет кого-нибудь за что-нибудь меньше, чем стандартной платы. Он считал себя профессиональным и взял большую гордость за свою работу.
(He belonged to the assassin's union and would not murder anyone for anything less than the standard fee. He considered himself to be a professional and took great pride in his work.)
