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Assassination Definition & Meaning

assassination
noun
  1. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
  2. murder of a public figure by surprise attack

"Assassination" in song lyrics

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  • "Picture terrorism, picture assassination"
    Apathy f/ Ill Bill — The Villain
  • "All they know is long money and assassination"
    Blackalicious f/ KWEEN and Lyrics Born — Give it to Ya
  • "And all you people out there procrastinatin to stop the assassination"
    Buddha Monk f/ Drunken Dragon, Ol' Dirty Bastard — Gots Like Come on Thru (Remix)

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Frequently asked questions

What does assassination mean?
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation murder of a public figure by surprise attack
What part of speech is assassination?
Assassination is a noun.
How many definitions does assassination have?
Assassination has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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