Wikipedia:Assassination
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 | This page in a nutshell: Reliable sources dictate what term Wikipedia uses involving the murder of a prominent or important person. |
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The term "assassination", per Wikipedia's definition, means, "The murder of prominent or important person, such as heads of state, heads of government, politicians, royalty, celebrities, or CEOs.
" That said, Wikipedia does not always call the killing of a "prominent or important person" an "assassination". Wikipedia looks at the reliable sources that publish articles about the killing. If those reliable sources are not using the term "assassination", even when it is a prominent or important person, then Wikipedia will not use the term "assassination" toward that person's murder.
Examples of this[edit]
- Talk:Killing of David Amess/Archive 1#Requested move 16 October 2021 (about the Killing of David Amess, a British politician)
- Talk:Murder of Jo Cox/Archive 2#Requested move 23 November 2016 and Talk:Murder of Jo Cox#Requested move September 2019 (about the Murder of Jo Cox, a British politician)
- Talk:Killing of Luca Attanasio#Requested move 9 March 2021 (about the Killing of Luca Attanasio, an Italian ambassador)