2006-11-01 03:50:12 · 25 answers · asked by kirstyere 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important person, usually a political figure or other strategically important individual.
2006-11-01 03:52:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important person, usually a political figure or other strategically important individual. An assassin or the assassin's employer usually has an ideological or political agenda, and regards the target as an obstacle to furthering his agenda. Other motivations may be money, as in the case of a contract killing, revenge, or acts of espionage at the request of a government
2006-11-01 03:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by Bobo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murdered for a political purpose. eg John F Kennedy was assassinated. Tupok got shot.
2006-11-01 03:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Nate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killed for a reason, usually done by an assassin, the person hired to carry out the murder
2006-11-01 03:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-meditated murder, usually for political reasons
The word originates from the same root as 'hashish', as the original assasins were high on hash when they went to carry out their missions - whilst many might think this strange, some will knwo that when high on hash, it is relatively easy to focus on one single task, and that the assassins were deadly and lethal partly due to their focus and determination.
2006-11-01 04:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by hedzyhedzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Websters New Revised Dictionary it means: To murder, esp for political reasons. Example John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln...
2006-11-01 04:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by russianoxford 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assassination is still murder, but famous people get assassinated
2006-11-01 05:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murdered!
2006-11-01 03:51:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be killed by a hired proffesional killer, the word assassin is from the hashshashin a tribe of murderous muslims from between 8th - 14th century
2006-11-01 03:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Gravy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be murdered for a political reason.
2006-11-01 03:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋