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What is an assassination?

What is an assassination? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
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Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC was followed by the development of imperial rule, headed by the first emperor, Augustus.
The attempted assassination was an act both of expiation and of restitution.
Meanwhile, the right-wing demonstrates its abhorrence of defamatory character assassination and smear jobs here.
The assassination of Hariri led to the recall of the US ambassador from Damascus and warnings about Syrian sponsorship of terrorism.
Earlier injuries would be crucial in identifying Uday, who was hit by 17 bullets in an assassination attempt in 1996 that left him with a limp.
A gangland war erupts that sees assassination attempts, violent reprisals, and an ever-rising body count.

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