assassination
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Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important political figure, such as a president, often by someone motivated by political beliefs or grievances. It matters because such acts can have profound impacts on a nation's leadership and history, as exemplified by the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre.
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- Etymology
- Use in history
- Ancient to medieval times
- Modern history
- Cold War to present
- United States government killing of citizens
- Further motivations
- As a military and foreign policy doctrine
- As a tool of insurgents
- Psychology
- Techniques
- Modern methods
- Targeted killing
- Countermeasures
- Early forms
- Modern strategies
- See also
- Notes and references
- Further reading
- External links
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Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden or secret attack, of a personespecially a prominent or important one—typically for political or ideological reasons. Assassinations may be ordered by both individuals and organizations and 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.