Meaning of ASSASSINATION
| Pronunciation: | | us`asun'eyshun
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- [n] murder of a public figure by surprise attack
- [n] an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
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| | Synonyms: | | character assassination |
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| | See Also: | | calumny, defamation, execution, hatchet job, homicide, murder, obloquy, slaying, traducement | |
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| | Definition: | | Assassination
Through a study of 18 assassination cases through history, a British historian marshalls evidence to argue that assassinations are folly because they almost never bring about anything near the intended goals of the assassin. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As*sas`si*na"tion\, n.
The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.
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