assassinationact of killing an important person for political reasons
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the action of murdering someone, typically a prominent public figure, usually for political reasons or payment
conspiracya harmful secret plan made by two or more people
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a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
abolitionthe act of officially ending something, especially a law or system
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the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
secessionthe act of wanting to become independent from a country or government, especially used about states and regions
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the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
treasonthe act of serious betrayal of one's country
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the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government