[{"word":"decapitation","phonetic":"/dɪkæpɪˈteɪʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪkæpɪˈteɪʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals."},{"definition":"The unseating of a senior politician.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition."}],"synonyms":["beheading"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/decapitation"]}]