assassination

BrE /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/ AmE /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 CRIME [singular] C1

the act of killing someone, especially a famous or important person, for political reasons

asesinato político, asesinato de un líder

  • an assassination attempt

Collocations political assassination · attempted assassination

  • The assassination of the president shocked the nation.

    El asesinato del presidente conmocionó al país.