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

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1. assassinationnoun

   killing or murder for political reasons

   The assassination of the king occurred at night.

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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.

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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.

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1. assassination

   Assassination is the deliberate act of killing a prominent or significant individual, usually for political or ideological reasons. This act is often carried out by a surprise attack, often involving treachery or stealth, and is typically undertaken by a single individual or a small group against a high-ranking or high-profile target.

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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Roy Richter:

   Police officers never stopped their daily job of putting themselves in harm's way protecting New Yorkers, this past month we experienced an unparalleled drain on our resources policing protesters gone wild and horrible tragedy in the assassination of our two brothers in blue.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

3. Irving Layton:

   In Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada has at last produced a political leader worthy of assassination.

4. Jack Anderson:

   Starting with the assassination of John Kennedy.

5. Benjamin Disraeli:

   Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

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