assassination
Sayuh-sas-i-NAY-shuhn/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Pluralassassinations
- 1The deliberate murder of someone, typically a public figure, carried out for political motives or for personal gain.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 helped trigger World War I.
The dictator survived several assassination attempts during his decades in power.
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Origin
Formed from the verb "assassinate" combined with the suffix "-ion."