This is the 4376th most frequent Portuguese word.
assassinados
"Murdered" or "killed."
Here, 'assassinados' is the past participle of the verb 'assassinar' used in passive voice to describe the state of individuals who were victims of assassination.
Os documentos indicam que muitos líderes foram assassinados na última década.
The documents indicate that many leaders were assassinated in the last decade.
In this case, 'assassinados' functions as a noun referring collectively to individuals who were assassinated.
Os assassinados na guerra serão lembrados com flores no memorial.
The assassinated in the war will be remembered with flowers at the memorial.
Here, 'assassinados' acts as an adjective modifying an understood subject, referring to people who were assassinated in the context.