What does Assassination mean?
Definitions for Assassination
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Princeton's WordNet
character assassination, assassination, blackwashnoun
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
assassinationnoun
murder of a public figure by surprise attack
Wiktionary
assassinationnoun
killing or murder for political reasons
The assassination of the king occurred at night.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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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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.
Webster Dictionary
Assassinationnoun
the act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence
Wikidata
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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Assassination in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Assassination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Assassination in a Sentence
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.
We are so lucky to have both survived this attempted assassination. Our recovery has been slow and extremely painful, as I try to come to terms with the devastating changes thrust upon me both physically and emotionally, I take one day at a time and want to help care for my Dad till his full recovery. In the longer term I hope to return home to my country.
You have to remember how I became mayor. I became mayor after being defeated twice as a product of assassination, of the mayor being killed and the first openly gay public official in America being killed by a friend and colleague of mine. So I saw firsthand when a city becomes divided, I saw and watched while squad cars (were) being blown up in a riot.
Following the assassination of President Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, the suspect reached out to Haitian President Jovenel Moïse contacts at The DEA. A DEA official assigned to Haiti urged the suspect to surrender to local authorities and, along with a U.S. State Department official, provided information to the Haitian government that assisted in the surrender and arrest of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and one other individual.
Following the assassination of President Moise, the suspect reached out to his contacts at the DEA. A DEA official assigned to Haiti urged the suspect to surrender to local authorities and, along with a US State Department official, provided information to the Haitian government that assisted in the surrender and arrest of the suspect and one other individual.
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- اغتيالArabic
- тероризъм, политическо убийствоBulgarian
- assassinatCatalan, Valencian
- atentátCzech
- attentatDanish
- Ermordung, AttentatGerman
- δολοφονίαGreek
- asesinato, magnicidioSpanish
- palgamõrv, mõrvamineEstonian
- قتلPersian
- salamurhaFinnish
- assassinatFrench
- התנקשותHebrew
- हत्याHindi
- մարդասպանությունArmenian
- assassinioItalian
- 暗殺Japanese
- პოლიტიკური მკვლელობაGeorgian
- 暗殺, 암살Korean
- moordDutch
- ଗୁପ୍ତହତ୍ୟାOriya
- assassinatoPortuguese
- наёмное убийство, убийствоRussian
- atentatSlovak
- atentatSlovene
- attentatSwedish
- қатлTajik
- การลอบสังหารThai
- suikastTurkish
- ám sát, 暗殺, vụVietnamese
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