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31. assassinate:

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:26 AM

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assassinate /ə-săs′ə-nāt″/
transitive verb

To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.

The dick head wasn't prominent.

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I really hate the use of the term 'assassination' in regards to the Kirk murder... [View all] Wounded Bear Friday OP

I agree. SheltieLover Friday #1

It wasn't used much after the UHC murder. bucolic_frolic Friday #2

I think that's because the CEO of an insurance company isn't technically a political figure. ShazzieB Friday #38

Agreed. bucolic_frolic Friday #40

True -- but he was overtly political in a way that a business executive usually is not. ShazzieB Friday #49

True, but I don't remember Republicans using that term dgauss Friday #52

Me, neither! ShazzieB Friday #57

Chaps my butt, too. Kennedy was assasinated, Ghandi was assasinated. Kirk was murdered. marble falls Friday #3

Pretty much meets definition. Silent Type Friday #4

Agreed Prairie Gates Friday #7

assassinate: GreenWave Friday #31

In what way was Kirk not prominent? ShazzieB Friday #50

Agree. It doesnt fit here. BannonsLiver Friday #5

The word is misused a lot. valleyrogue Friday #6

Not political official. Melon Friday #11

So then MLK was not assassinated? The Revolution Friday #30

Apples and oranges. ShazzieB Friday #54

How about "offed" to counterbalance the deification of this community college dropout? GreenWave Friday #32

John Lennon was far more "prominent" than was Charlie Kirk, of spooky3 Friday #53

The term applies and it sure seems like it was professionally done. themaguffin Friday #8

Definition Melon Friday #9

You left out "a prominent person" GreenWave Friday #33

I would say he was a prominent person. And he was killed for political reasons. forthemiddle Friday #37

Obviously fits the definition if you include that. Melon Friday #43

This was just a gun murder. Plain and simple. Scrivener7 Friday #10

To consider using that term is downright odd, isn't it? As alarming as it was hearing Trump claiming he's a "star" Judi Lynn Friday #12

I heard tell the couch is breaking up with him! GreenWave Friday #34

He may have to turn to a love seat! Judi Lynn Friday #47

This case Greg_In_SF Friday #13

Read 'em and weep 'em GreenWave Friday #35

From the OED (they did invent the language, after all) EYESORE 9001 Friday #14

Assassination : 'The murder by sudden or secret attack of a prominent political leader' speak easy Friday #18

Them's fightin' words EYESORE 9001 Friday #19

Mendacious? Not you, the OP. speak easy Friday #21

Sorry. I'm a bit on edge today EYESORE 9001 Friday #23

We are all a bit on edge today/ speak easy Friday #24

Firs? GreenWave Friday #36

Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden or secret attack, of a person--especially if prominent or important. Celerity Friday #15

Yes, John Lennon was assassinated. Sneederbunk Friday #16

I would agree with that. Celerity Friday #17

I respectfully disagree. ShazzieB Friday #56

It was a school shooting Johonny Friday #20

Your not alone. It elevates his ordinary murder to being more important than it really is. QueerDuck Friday #22

Kirk was collateral damage on Trump's Fifth Avenue America. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Friday #25

I'd call it "taking out the trash". But I know we're still in the performative outrage stage of the incident. Aristus Friday #26

My favourite line from "Grace Quigley", "But Ma, that would be murder!" "No, it is niyad Friday #45

The other deaths were the price of freedom. dgauss Friday #55

School shooting. Not assassination. Unless all murdered children are also. cbabe Friday #27

I hate that it is accurate SSJVegeta Friday #28

Technically it's accurate - an assassination usually refers to the targeted killing Ocelot II Friday #29

But the word as used is emotionally, deliberately, loaded to produce niyad Friday #44

That is also true. Ocelot II Friday #46

Equally, the description of him as "conservative". I know the terms are thoroughly blurred, but... JHB Friday #39

The problem with using the word now is we still don't know what the motive was. Wiz Imp Friday #41

Absolutely agree!!! niyad Friday #42

Too many people here on DU using it, and hence buying into the RW narrative. Crunchy Frog Friday #48

When a public figure is shot from.a rooftop during Klarkashton Friday #51

i prefer the term "mercy killing". ret5hd Friday #58