Assassination

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of assassinating; the act, especially of a hired emissary, of killing or murdering by surprise or secret assault; murder by treacherous violence.
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  • noun. The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.
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  • noun. killing or murder for political reasons
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  • noun. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
  • noun. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
    • cross-reference
    targeted killing  
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    calumniation  calumny  defamation  execution  hatchet job  
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    aggression  arson  assassinations  assault  betrayal  
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