Decapitation

Definitions

1. Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.
   countable, uncountable
2. The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.
   countable, uncountable
3. The unseating of a senior politician.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

23 more languages

العربيةقطع الرأس

Беларускаяабезгалоўліванне

Българскиобезглавяване

Catalàdecapitació

Danskhalshugning

Ελληνικάαποκεφάλισηαποκεφάλισμααποκεφαλισμόςκαρατόμηση+ 1 more

Esperantosenkapigo

Suomimestaus

Gàidhligdì-cheannadh

Magyarlefejezés

Bahasa Indonesiadekapitasipemenggalan

Italianodecapitazione

日本語刎頸打ち首斬首断罪断頭馘首+ 3 more

한국어문경참수처참

Македонскиобезглавување

Nederlandsonthoofding

Polskidekapitacja

Portuguêsdecapitação

Românădecapitare

Русскийобезгла́вливание

Slovenčinadekapitácia

Svenskahalshuggning

Tagalogdekapitasyonpagpupugot

Examples

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

“The tortoise, possessing, like⟳ the serpent, the power of retaining life in its limbs after mutilation or decapitation, became a symbol of androgynity as well as of immortality.”

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

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

“The Lib Dem contender hoping to accomplish a bit of pre-emptive decapitation is Andrew Crawford.”

“Some also thought that the Lib Dem decapitation strategy had kept him cornered in his constituency during the campaign, unable to play⟳ a wider role.”

“Nearing 2.30, stoking fears of a disastrous night for the Lib Dems, the Tories achieved their first "decapitation" ‑ a visibly shocked Lembit Opik, in once-safe Montgomeryshire ‑ while evading their own⟳ biggest risk⟳ of high-profile embarrassment: Oliver Letwin held Dorset West.”

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