{
    "term": "homicide",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the act of killing another person, especially when it is a crime",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He has been arrested on homicide and assault charges."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **homicide bureau** *(= the department of the US police that deals with murder)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["criminal", "culpable", "negligent"],
                "homicide + noun": ["detective", "unit", "investigation"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/",
                "audio": "ho/homicide/homicide__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhɑːmɪsaɪd/",
                "audio": "ho/homicide/homicide__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, from Latin homicidium, from homo, homin- ‘man’."
}