assassination

noun
UK: /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/
US: /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/

  1. The act of killing an important person.

    1. The assassination was a shock to everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The political landscape changed after the assassination of the leader. [ ] [ ]

  2. A murder done for political reasons, often of a public figure.

    1. It was a cruel assassination; he was innocent. [ ] [ ]
    2. The investigation focused on whether the assassination was politically motivated. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

execution slaying killing murder
assassination transitive-verb

  1. To murder an important person for political reasons.

    1. They planned to assassinate the president. [ ] [ ]
    2. History will remember who decided to assassinate the emperor. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "assassination" in English means: The act of killing an important person., A murder done for political reasons, often of a public figure..

The phonetic transcription of "assassination" is /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "assassination": execution, slaying, killing, murder.

Example usage of "assassination": "The assassination was a shock to everyone.". More examples on the page.