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assassinat

assassination, murder

noun ah-sah-see-NAH Rare

Usage Note

Assassinat specifically refers to premeditated murder or political assassination — it is legally distinct from meurtre (homicide without premeditation). The verb is assassiner and the perpetrator is un assassin. The final 't' is silent.

Examples

"L'assassinat du président a choqué le pays."

Natural Translation

The assassination of the president shocked the country.

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