decapitation

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪkæpɪˈteɪʃən/

Noun

decapitation

1. Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating

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

2. The 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. (politics) The unseating of a senior politician.

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

Synonyms

• beheading

Translations

• French: décapitation
• German: Enthauptung
• Italian: decapitazione
• Portuguese: decapitação
• Russian: обезгла́вливание
• Spanish: decapitación

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