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    Assassination

    Murder of a prominent person, especially for political or ideological reasons

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    Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a person—especially if prominent or important.[1][2] It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, personal, financial, or military motives.[3] Assassinations are ordered by both individuals and organizations, and are carried out by their accomplices.

    Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin.[4]

    Etymology

    Main article: Hashshashin

    Assassin comes from the Italian and French Assissini, believed to derive from the word hashshashin (Arabic: حشّاشين, romanized: ḥaššāšīyīn),[6] and shares its etymolo