A hierarchy noted for promotion through back-stabbing, assassination and double-dealing.

Or "The concept of salvation through assassination is taking shape."

Oh," she added almost as an afterthought, "he does know of one man, Prenan, who feels you are ripe for conquest through assassination.

They move up through assassination around here.

I expect to die in some brush-fire conflict, or through assassination.

Militias - with their own hospitals, schools and indoctrination systems - sought to impose order through assassination and revenge.

In Athens, meanwhile, a party of young oligarchic revolutionaries succeeded in gaining de facto control of the government through assassination and intimidation.

During much of his rule, cold war politics defined Arab relations with the outside world, and power changed hands through assassination, coups and subterfuge.

The paratroopers are depicted as winning the battle by neutralizing the whole of the FLN leadership either through assassination or through capture.

To the Editor: Throughout our history, Presidents have left office before the end of their term - through natural death, assassination and resignation.