noun
decapitation
dih-kap-ih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of cutting off a head; beheading.
"The film contains a graphic decapitation scene."
2
The removal or collapse of an organisation's leadership.
"The scandal led to the decapitation of the entire board."
How to Use Decapitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeheading, or figuratively, the toppling of an organisation's leaders.
Word Forms
decapitations plural
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Etymology
From French décapitation, built the same way as "decapitate."