🇬🇧🇪🇸 assassination - asesinato : English Lesson

Meaning of "assassination" ("asesinato"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Assassination is the deliberate killing of a prominent person, often for political, ideological, or monetary reasons. This act is usually premeditated and carried out to achieve a specific goal, such as changing leadership or making a political statement.

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Kings and queens in the past had guards to protect them from assassination.

In history class, we learned how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started World War I.

The assassination of Julius Caesar in ancient Rome led to major changes in history.

Some leaders had to wear disguises to avoid the risk of assassination.

The class gasped when they learned that Martin Luther King Jr. was lost to an assassination.

At the town rally a man fired one shot. The leader fell. People cried "Assassination! Assassination!" A reporter shouted, "This assassination was meant to kill him." Police chased the man; bystanders called the act an assassination and begged for calm. The town stood silent, grieving as the trial came closer. They feared another assassination.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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