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How important do you have to be to be considered 'assasinated' and not 'murdered'?
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Personally (and I'm not sure if there is an official definition but I will rethink my position if there is!) I think you would have to be a head of state or hold a very high position of power within Government or politics. I don't think a movie star could be assasinated. I also think the word itself strikes more fear that 'murder' in that is automatically sounds like a more horrendous crime.... at least it does to me personally.
John Lennon was "assassinated" while Jill Dando was "murdered".
*To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.
*To destroy or injure treacherously: assassinate a rival's character.
Not really helpful I suppose
I'll have another look later for something a little more specific