Definition of assassination in English:

assassination

noun əˌsasɪˈneɪʃnəˌsæsnˈeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The action of assassinating someone.
the assassination of President Kennedy
as modifier a failed assassination attempt
count noun a wave of bombings and assassinations
Example sentencesExamples
- We are talking of torture and extrajudicial executions or assassinations.
- It has also raised fears that political assassinations are making a comeback as a way to eliminate opposition figures.
- We've also heard of several more abductions and now assassinations.
- There were also a number of other attacks and assassinations, using machine guns rather than car bombs.
- The world has witnessed innumerable political assassinations but few have had earthshaking consequences.
Synonyms
murder, killing, political execution, slaughter, butchery, homicide, liquidation, elimination, extermination, termination, putting/doing to death, martyrdom
informal hit
literary slaying

Definition of assassination in US English:

assassination

nounəˌsasnˈāSH(ə)nəˌsæsnˈeɪʃ(ə)n

The action of assassinating someone.
the assassination of President Kennedy
as modifier a failed assassination attempt
a wave of bombings and assassinations
Example sentencesExamples
- We've also heard of several more abductions and now assassinations.
- The world has witnessed innumerable political assassinations but few have had earthshaking consequences.
- It has also raised fears that political assassinations are making a comeback as a way to eliminate opposition figures.
- We are talking of torture and extrajudicial executions or assassinations.
- There were also a number of other attacks and assassinations, using machine guns rather than car bombs.
Synonyms
murder, killing, political execution, slaughter, butchery, homicide, liquidation, elimination, extermination, termination, doing to death, putting to death, martyrdom

单词	assassination
释义	Definition of assassination in English: assassination noun əˌsasɪˈneɪʃnəˌsæsnˈeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun The action of assassinating someone. the assassination of President Kennedy as modifier a failed assassination attempt count noun a wave of bombings and assassinations Example sentencesExamples We are talking of torture and extrajudicial executions or assassinations. It has also raised fears that political assassinations are making a comeback as a way to eliminate opposition figures. We've also heard of several more abductions and now assassinations. There were also a number of other attacks and assassinations, using machine guns rather than car bombs. The world has witnessed innumerable political assassinations but few have had earthshaking consequences. Synonyms murder, killing, political execution, slaughter, butchery, homicide, liquidation, elimination, extermination, termination, putting/doing to death, martyrdom informal hit literary slaying Definition of assassination in US English: assassination nounəˌsasnˈāSH(ə)nəˌsæsnˈeɪʃ(ə)n The action of assassinating someone. the assassination of President Kennedy as modifier a failed assassination attempt a wave of bombings and assassinations Example sentencesExamples We've also heard of several more abductions and now assassinations. The world has witnessed innumerable political assassinations but few have had earthshaking consequences. It has also raised fears that political assassinations are making a comeback as a way to eliminate opposition figures. We are talking of torture and extrajudicial executions or assassinations. There were also a number of other attacks and assassinations, using machine guns rather than car bombs. Synonyms murder, killing, political execution, slaughter, butchery, homicide, liquidation, elimination, extermination, termination, doing to death, putting to death, martyrdom
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