• Stamets@startrek.websiteOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    You could argue that, yeah, but the definitions of Assassination are still pretty clear. It’s not specific to political motives. Merriam-Websters dictionary defines it as:

    murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons

    And the Oxford English Dictionary has it as:

    the murder of an important or famous person, especially for political reasons

    Most other definitions follow the same vein. Thats what I meant by it being an understandable misunderstanding. Both definitions use political reasons in it but both also say it’s just most commonly used for.