assassination
English
editEtymology
editassassinate + -ion
Pronunciation
edit- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editassassination (plural assassinations)
- The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
- The assassination of the king occurred at night.
- 1963, “Introduction”, in Wing-tsit Chan, transl., Instructions for Practical Living and Other Neo-Confucian Writings by Wang Yang-ming[1], Columbia University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page xxiv:
- Liu's agents pursued him and he escaped assassination only by throwing his clothing away by the Chʻien-tʻang River near Hangchow, thus suggesting suicide.
Derived terms
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editTranslations
editmurder for political reasons or personal gain
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