What does "assassination" mean?

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

How do you pronounce "assassination"?

Pronounced //əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən//.

Common synonyms include: assassinating, attempted murder, blackwash, character assassination, defamation, destruction.

/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain. countable, uncountable
"The assassination of the king occurred at night."
2
murder of a public figure by surprise attack wordnet
3
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation wordnet

"Assassination has never changed the history of the world."

From assassinate + -ion.