Decapitation

noun

/dɪkæpɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounBeheading; the act of beheading or decapitating

2.nounThe ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.

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

3.nounThe unseating of a senior politician.

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

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