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Definition & Meaning of "assassination"in English

Assassination
01

the deliberate killing of a famous or important person, often for political or ideological reasons 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
assassinations
Examples
The assassination of the president caused widespread shock and mourning across the nation. 
02

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation 

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