noun · countable / uncountable · rare

assassination

assassination · assassinations

замах, убивство

убийство, наёмное убийство

Ermordung, Attentat, tödlicher Mordanschlag, Meuchelmord

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gainThe murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

ⓘⓘ

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

» It was an assassination attempt.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
The assassination of the king occurred at night.
Ermordung, Attentat, Meuchelmord
уби́йствоubíjstvo, наёмное уби́йствоnajómnoje ubíjstvo
уби́вствоubývstvo, за́махzámax

More definitions

murder of a public figure by surprise attack
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

Examples

27 sentences

It was an assassination attempt.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
It is an attempt at assassination.
ruЭто покушение на политическое убийство. — marafon
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · AlanF_US · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Jugurtha directed the assassination of his cousin.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · Amastan · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Was this an accident or an assassination?
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · Adelpa · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Tom faked an assassination attempt against himself.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · rul · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem