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.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a deliberate attempt to... character assassination

Word family

Forms assassinations

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Phrases (1)

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character assassination
a deliberate attack intended to destroy a person's reputation

Noun + noun

Etymology

From assassinate + -ion.

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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