This is the 5176th most frequent German word.
attentäter
"Attentäter" means "assassin" or "attacker" in English.
Here, 'attentäter' refers explicitly to a person who has committed an assassination, commonly used to describe someone involved in political or significant criminal acts.
Der Attentäter wurde gestern gefasst.
The assassin was apprehended yesterday.
In this sentence, 'attentäter' is used in an investigative context, where a suspected individual is the focus of an ongoing effort to uncover more information.
Die Polizei sucht nach Hinweisen auf den Attentäter.
The police are looking for clues about the assassin.
Here, 'attentäter' is directly associated with the act performed, demonstrating causality and connection between the person and the action (attentat).