decapitation

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating. / The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization. / (politics) The unseating of a senior politician.

Japanese Meaning

首切り（斬首）：首を切断する行為 / 権力体制または政府の排除（撃滅、失政） / （政治）有力政治家の解任や失脚

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The museum's exhibit on medieval punishments included a gruesome display about decapitation.

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その博物館の中世の刑罰に関する展示には、斬首に関する陰惨な展示が含まれていた。

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Sense（1）

Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.

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Sense（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.

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(politics) The unseating of a senior politician.

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

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decapitations

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