assassination
/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण असैसिनेशन
हत्या (राजनीतिक), क़त्ल
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the murder of an important or famous person, especially for political reasons
हत्या (राजनीतिक), क़त्ल
- the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
- The assassination of the leader shocked the whole nation and led to a week of mourning.
- The assassination of the president changed the course of the country's history.
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- Police foiled an assassination attempt on the minister last year.
- Many historians still debate the causes behind the assassination.
Synonyms murder killing slaying execution elimination
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as·sas·si·na·tion
With double s twice (four s in total: not 'assasination').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: as-sas-si-na-tion, दो बार दोहरा s (कुल चार s: 'assasination' गलत है)।
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The murder of an important person is assassination; the person who does it an assassin; killing of a king regicide; of one's father patricide.
महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति की हत्या assassination; करने वाला assassin; राजा की हत्या regicide; पिता की patricide।
General knowledge
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 (observed as Martyrs' Day); Indira Gandhi in 1984; Rajiv Gandhi in 1991; Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
महात्मा गांधी की हत्या 30 जनवरी 1948 को हुई (शहीद दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है); इंदिरा गांधी की 1984 में; राजीव गांधी की 1991 में; Abraham Lincoln की 1865 में।