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assassination

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Translations

assassinationnoun

assassinations

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

The assassination of the president shocked the nation.

Убийство президента потрясло нацию.

The assassination attempt was foiled by the security team.

Покушение было предотвращено службой безопасности.

Synonyms

assassinationadjective

more assassination

Comp.

most assassination

Super.

/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/

/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., “an assassination attempt”.

assassinationnoun

The act of deliberately killing someone, especially a prominent or important person, often for political reasons.

The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation.

A malicious or systematic attempt to destroy a person’s reputation or credibility (figurative).

The tabloid story was nothing short of character assassination.

assassinationadjective

Relating to or intended for an assassination.

The authorities foiled an assassination plot against the ambassador.