assassination C1 Topic:People & Society US /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ UK /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #7618 Meanings 1 noun The murder of an important or famous person, usually for political reasons. The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation. 2 noun A deliberate attempt to ruin someone's reputation. The smear campaign was nothing but character assassination. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a deliberate attempt to... character assassination Word family Forms assassinations Common collocations character assassination Noun + noun Etymology AI details From assassinate + -ion. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # assassination **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 7618 ## Meanings 1. The murder of an important or famous person, usually for political reasons. 2. A deliberate attempt to ruin someone's reputation. ## Examples - The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation. - The smear campaign was nothing but character assassination. ## Etymology From assassinate + -ion. ## AI Etymology Assassination is from assassinate + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the murder of an important or famous person, usually for political reasons and a deliberate attempt to ruin someone's reputation. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown