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Added 9 October 2026

assassination

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: assassinātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about assassination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
The assassination of the king occurred at night.

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