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assassinated

American  
[uh-sas-uh-nayt-id] / əˈsæs əˌneɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. murdered for political reasons.


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After Lincoln’s death Herndon co-wrote an influential biography of the assassinated president in which he trashed Mary and declared that Lincoln’s only true love was Ann Rutledge, who had died in 1835.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Sarina Hosseiny said she had never heard of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian general assassinated by the U.S. in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The 79-year-old installed himself as chairman of the board for the center, originally named after president John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

One of his daughters claimed he was assassinated by people inside the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

No one needs to be reminded of who got assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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