assassination

UK /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/US /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/

Meaning

noun

the murder of an important or famous person, especially for political reasons

“The president survived a number of assassination attempts.”

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The president survived a number of assassination attempts.

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