English-French translations for assassination

• assassinat
  Objet: Assassinat au Sri Lanka Subject: Sri Lankan assassination
  Je condamne fermement cet assassinat. I strongly condemn that assassination.
  La même chose s'est produite après son assassinat. The same happened after her actual assassination.
• attentat
  L'attentat contre M. Djindjic nous le rappelle à nouveau clairement. The assassination of Mr Djindji? has yet again made that abundantly clear to us.
  Chaque attentat, chaque attaque terroriste est un nouveau choc, pour l'Algérie bien sûr, mais aussi pour l'Europe. Each attempted assassination and each terrorist attack is a blow, not only for Algeria, but also for Europe.
  Vlad Cubreacov m'a raconté une tentative d'attentat dont il avait l'objet. Vlad Cubreacov told me about assassination attempts to which he had earlier been subjected.
• homicide volontaire

Definition of assassination

• The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain

Examples

• The assassination of the king occurred at night.

Related words

• assassinate
• assassinatrix
• assassinator
• assassinatress
• assassination attempt
• character assassination