OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17790

assassination

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
asesinato • magnicidio • sicariato
The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
Liu's agents pursued him and he escaped assassination only by throwing his clothing away by the Chʻien-tʻang River near Hangchow, thus suggesting suicide.
The assassination of the king occurred at night.
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