English-Italian translations for decapitation

• decapitazione
  Il Parlamento europeo non può permettere la decapitazione del settore europeo dello zucchero. The European Parliament cannot allow the decapitation of the European sugar industry.
  E’ intollerabile che, nei nostri paesi e in tutto il mondo, pratiche arcaiche e inumane come l’escissione, i delitti d’onore, la lapidazione e la decapitazione siano accettate. It is intolerable that, in our countries and throughout the world, archaic and inhumane practices such as excision, honour crimes, stoning and decapitation should be accepted.

Definition of decapitation

• Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating
• The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization
• The unseating of a senior politician

Examples

• If the headsmans axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death
• A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the countrys senior generals.
• The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition.

Related words

• decapitate
• decapitated
• decapitator
• internal decapitation
• to decapitate