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Discover LudwigThe phrase "would be assassin" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to someone who has made an attempt or intends to commit assassination. For example: "The police apprehended the would-be assassin before he could carry out the attack."
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Reading the bewildering amount of commentary about the Aurora massacre, I remembered that President Reagan's would be assassin, John Hinckley, Jr., was obsessed with the movie "Taxi Driver".
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This week, in fact, he survived a vigilante assassination attempt; a car bomb reportedly killed the would-be assassin.
The would-be assassin had been thwarted.
The exact motives of the would-be assassin remained unclear.
Bremer: Wallace's would-be assassin was denied parole last year.
The outraged President stares at his would-be assassin.
The would-be assassin was shot dead by an American bodyguard.
Looking at the contradictory images of Rommel — was he Hitler's acolyte or a would-be assassin?
This film posits an alternate history, beginning with the failure of Hirobumi's would-be assassin.
The would-be assassin missed his target, was caught and executed.
"I'd like to catch him someplace having his supper," says the would-be assassin.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com