English noun: assassination | |||
1. | assassination (communication) an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation | ||
Synonyms | blackwash, character assassination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement | ||
2. | assassination (act) murder of a public figure by surprise attack | ||
Broader (hypernym) | execution, murder, slaying | ||