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2007-07-13 11:18:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The word can be defined as a premeditated killing, usually of a notable political figure; i.e., Lincoln, Kennedy et al. The motive varies from an act of hate, political justification, or as a warped idealism, designed to prevent further action from the victim.
2007-07-13 11:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by gldjns 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assassinated- The past tense form of the action of killing a person of great power and/or respect. Usually done secretly, quickly, and without making a big show of it. Modern day assassination is normally done by a sniper with a high powered sniper rifle or by a bomb.
2007-07-13 18:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by Saphira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an incomplete list of persons who were assassinated; that is, important people who were murdered, usually for ideological or political reasons.
2007-07-13 18:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fancier name for the murdering of somebody who holds power. You never say my next door neighbor was shot and assassinated, however when somebody who holds power i.e. JFK is shot to death he was "assassinated."
2007-07-13 18:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by John 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is derived from killed by assassins. Assassins were a middle east sect that specialized in killing way back when.
2007-07-13 18:26:36 · answer #5 · answered by basicporkandbeans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assassinated - public dignitaries being killed by a person,eg. shot or stabbed to president JFK being shot as an example By Lee Harvey Oswald
2007-07-13 18:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by Bethie123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's premeditated murder for a reason which is larger than the individual himself -- usually political.
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2007-07-13 18:29:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
annihilated, nonexisistent, remove from the surface of the planet, ruin one's character, putting a closet queen on front street and letting the planet know all the secrets. being found guilty when all your life you kept it hid.
2007-07-13 18:35:04 · answer #8 · answered by You Can't See Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assassinated means killed or shot.
2007-07-13 18:21:22 · answer #9 · answered by [brown♥eyed♥girl] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killed, whacked, murdered, dead by foul means. alive nomore.executed.done away with.
2007-07-13 18:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by nvrrong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋