Meaning of ASSASSINATION

Pronunciation:			us`asun'eyshun
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  murder of a public figure by surprise attack [n]  an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
	Synonyms:		character assassination
	See Also:		calumny, defamation, execution, hatchet job, homicide, murder, obloquy, slaying, traducement
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\As*sas`si*na"tion\, n. The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.