homicide

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
2. (countable)A person who kills another.

   “Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.”

3. (US, countable, jargon)A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

   ““She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.””

   “We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?”

   “The medical examiner was behind on autopsies and cranky, so we didn't even know if the old guy in the pool was a homicide.”

4. (US, uncountable)The department within a police force that investigates cases of homicide.