Decapitation

//ˈdi.kæp.əˌteɪ.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating. countable, uncountable

    "If the headsman's axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death."

  2. 2
    killing by cutting off the head wordnet
  3. 3
    The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization. countable, uncountable

    "A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals."

  4. 4
    execution by cutting off the victim's head wordnet
  5. 5
    The unseating of a senior politician. countable, uncountable

    "The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition."

Etymology

From French décapitation.

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