What does the word assassinate mean?

Answer 1

The word assassinated means killed, or murdered, and applies to someone in a position of authority, or of importance.

The word assassinated most frequently implies a political killing, and is sometimes overextended to situations involving celebrities or victims of terrorism.

Answer 2

Assassination is a sudden, usually unexpected act of murder committed for impersonal reasons, typically with a political or military leader as its target. Although assassination gained its name from that of a fanatical Near Eastern sect in the Middle Ages, the practice of assassination goes back to ancient times, and extends to the present day. At one time, the most widely used tool for assassination was a knife or dagger, whereas modern assassinations more often use guns or bombs, while poisons have long been a means of political killing.

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Answer 3

To assassinate means to commit murder for political purposes.