Definitions for ASSASSINATION
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. character assassination, assassination, blackwashnoun

   an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

2. assassinationnoun

   murder of a public figure by surprise attack

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. assassinationnoun

   killing or murder for political reasons

   The assassination of the king occurred at night.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Assassinationnoun

   The act of assassinating; murder by violence.

   Etymology: from assassinate.

   If it were done, when ’tis done, then ’twere well
   It were done quickly: if th’ assassination
   Could trammel up the consequence, and catch,
   With its surcease, success. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The duke finish’d his course by a wicked assassination. Edward Hyde.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Assassination

   Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have a direct role in matters of the state, may also sometimes be considered an assassination. An assassination may be prompted by political and military motives, or done for financial gain, to avenge a grievance, from a desire to acquire fame or notoriety, or because of a military, security, insurgent or secret police group's command to carry out the assassination. Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin or hitman.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Assassinationnoun

   the act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence

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1. Assassination

   Assassination is the murder of a prominent person or political figure by a surprise attack, usually for payment or political reasons. A person who commits such an act is called an assassin. An assassination may be prompted by religious, ideological, political, or military motives; it may be carried out for the prospect of financial gain, to avenge a grievance, or from the desire to acquire fame or notoriety.

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How to pronounce ASSASSINATION?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ASSASSINATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ASSASSINATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ASSASSINATION in a Sentence

1. Assistant US Attorney Artie McConnell:

   The complaint makes clear that in the wake of the results of the presidential election, this defendant greatly exceeded what can be considered political hyperbole, he used words like' carnage,'' extermination,'' assassination.' He encouraged people to take' offensive action' in an effort to threaten to kill members of the government including law enforcement agents, even going so far as calling for the bombing of an FBI building and citing the Turner Diaries, which has been the inspiration for numerous acts of terrorism including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

2. Brent Bozell:

   The character assassination underway against Christians is something that five years ago was unimaginable.

3. Oleksandr Motuzyanik:

   The Ukrainian side is not involved in this assassination attempt, since it's absolutely without any logic and does not solve a single question.

4. Donald Trump:

   This was a man with tremendous moral courage, a fantastic person. Prime Minister Abe was a friend of mine, an ally, an incredible patriot, he was a tireless champion for peace and for freedom and for the priceless bond between the United States and Japan, and his assassination is not only a grievous atrocity, it's a devastating loss for the entire world.

5. Ahmed Mismari:

   Those families who run away from Benghazi, their sons were from terrorist groups, their sons carried out acts of kidnapping, killing, assassination, explosions, and destroyed families.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ASSASSINATION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Assassination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ASSASSINATION
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ASSASSINATION
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ASSASSINATION