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    Assassinat (en. Assassination)

    /as.as.si.nɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Murder of a person, often premeditated.
    The assassination of this leader shocked the nation.
    L'assassinat de ce leader a choqué la nation.
    Criminal act involving the death of an individual.
    The police are investigating a possible assassination in the neighborhood.
    La police enquête sur un possible assassinat dans le quartier.
    Killing considered as a political act.
    The assassination of the president triggered an international crisis.
    L'assassinat du président a provoqué une crise internationale.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'assassinatus', derived from 'assassin'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    political assassination
    Mass killing committed for political reasons.
    assassinat politique
    assassination plot
    Plan devised to kill a person.
    complot d'assassinat
    contract killing
    Murder carried out by a hired killer.
    assassinat à gages

    Related Words

    assassin
    A person who deliberately kills someone.
    assassin
    murderer
    An individual who commits murder.
    meurtrier
    crime
    An act that is reprehensible and violates the law.
    crime

    Slang Meanings

    Terms used to refer to a murder in an informal context.
    He was shot in a deal that went wrong, it was a real hit.
    Il a été abattu dans un deal qui a mal tourné, c'était un vrai coup.
    Use of dark humor to talk about assassination.
    He joked about the assassination, saying it was 'a misunderstanding'.
    Il a plaisanté sur l'assassinat en disant que c'était 'un malentendu'.