assassination
11assassination — as|sas|si|na|tion [ ə,sæsı neıʃn ] noun count or uncount * the murder of a famous or important person, especially for political reasons: an assassination attempt assassination of: the assassination of John Lennon => CHARACTER ASSASSINATION …
12assassination — noun (C, U) the act of assassinating someone: a terrorist group plotting an assassination | assassination attempt (=a situation in which someone tries but fails to assassinate someone) see also: character assassination character (6) …
13assassination — /asaesaneyshan/ Murder committed, usually, though not necessarily, for hire, without direct provocation or cause of resentment given to the murderer by the person upon whom the crime is committed; though an assassination of a public figure might… …
14assassination — /asaesaneyshan/ Murder committed, usually, though not necessarily, for hire, without direct provocation or cause of resentment given to the murderer by the person upon whom the crime is committed; though an assassination of a public figure might… …
15assassination — noun /əˈsæs.ɪnˌeɪ.ʃən/ killing or murder for political reasons The assassination of the king occurred at night. See Also: assassin, royal assassin …
16assassination — assassinate ► VERB ▪ murder (a political or religious leader). DERIVATIVES assassination noun …
17assassination — noun 1. an attack intended to ruin someone s reputation • Syn: ↑character assassination, ↑blackwash • Derivationally related forms: ↑assassinate • Hypernyms: ↑defamation, ↑calumny, ↑ …
18Assassination of Abraham Lincoln — From left to right: Major Henry Rathbone, Clara Harris, Mary Tod …
19Assassination of Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh — Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates Date January 19, 2010 Target M …
20Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. — Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Location Memphis, Tennessee Date …
