assassination
Translation
assassination
Examples
The assassination of the president shocked the world.
The assassination of the president shocked the world.
There was an assassination attempt on the prime minister.
There was an assassination attempt on the prime minister.
Grammar Patterns
((the assassination of sb.)) the act of murdering an important person The assassination of the president shocked the world.
((an assassination attempt)) an attempt to murder an important person There was an assassination attempt on the prime minister.
Similar Words
Synonyms: murder, killing, execution
Etymology
From 'assassin' plus the suffix '-ation', which denotes an action or process.
Memory Tips
The '-ation' ending signifies the act of doing something. So, it's the act of an 'assassin'.