Definitions for assassination
as·sas·si·na·tion

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.

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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.

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

How to say assassination in sign language?

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. Nicola Longford:

   He brought a rare and honorable quality to the work place, and commanded a level of respect even when one did not necessarily agree with him, there is really no one else equal to Gary's level of understanding and expertise that he brought to the study of the Kennedy assassination films and photographs, and his knack for telling a good story.

2. John F. Kennedy, "A Thousand Days," by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr [1965]:

   If I am to die, this is the week for it. -- John F. Kennedy (to aide John McClone in response to a CIA report about rumours of an assassination plot), June 1962.

3. Greg Dow:

   He started collecting because of his interest in the Civil War and military history, but then he became interested in Lincoln and the assassination.

4. President Chuck Canterbury:

   If there has ever been an assassination of police officers that fits the current hate crime legislation, Dallas is it, though the main offender is dead, the hate crime investigation will show to the Justice Department and to the country that this was a hate-based crime.

5. Unknown Russian:

   Every culture has its distinctive and normal system of government. Yours is democracy, moderated by corruption. Ours is totalitarianism, moderated by assassination.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assassination
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=assassination