Secretary of State William Henry Seward, Sr.
Margaret Thatcher
An assassination means the victim dies. An assassination attempt is when the political figure survives. President Reagan's shooting by Jon Hinckley Jr. was an attempt, as were two attempts on Gerald Ford, although Ford was not injured in either case.
The correct spelling is assassinated.Breaking a word down into smaller chunks can make it easier to remember how to spell: Assa-ssin-at-ed.
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Surely nobody tries to get assassinated? Or did you mean that Elvis Presley tried to fake a murder attempt for publicity purposes. NB 'Assassination' is usually aplied to political figures. Elvis Presley was not a political figure.
No because the definition of assassination as on dictionary.com is "to kill suddenly or secretively, esp. a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously. " But if the horse was a human and a political figure then you could assassinate him. No, you cannot. Assassination is murder of a high profile individual. Murder is the killing of a human being. Horses are not humans.
The assassination typically refers to a sudden and deliberate killing of a prominent figure. For instance, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, occurred when he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. This event shocked the nation and led to widespread conspiracy theories and investigations. The assassination had significant political and social repercussions, altering the course of American history.
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Motorcade, if the political figure is alive at the time. Otherwise it is a cortege.
President John F. Kennedy is the most loved and popular political figure in Massachusetts' history. His tragic assassination caused so much grief as he was loved by so many people.
Brutus believed that about 60 senators had been put to death. This figure reflects his concern over the violent actions taken against political opponents following the assassination of Julius Caesar. Brutus viewed this as a significant loss for the Roman Republic and a troubling sign of the chaos that ensued after the assassination.
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