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assassination

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

assassinationnoun

assassinations

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Traductions

The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation.

L'assassinat du président a choqué toute la nation.

Traductions supplémentaires

assassinat de caractèreSens figuré.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

assassinationadjective

more assassination

Comp.

most assassination

Super.

/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/

/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/

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

Traductions

Traductions supplémentaires

d'assassinatEmploi adjectival rare, surtout dans des tournures comme « assassination plot ».

Définitions

Relating to or intended for an assassination.

The authorities foiled an assassination plot against the ambassador.