onthoofden

Etymology
From. Equivalent to modern.

Verb

 * 1) To behead, decapitate, notably as capital punishment
 * 2)  To remove the leadership, the brains etc. (from ...)
 * Zonder de voorzitter is de onthoofde raad besluiteloos
 * Without its chairman, the headless board is indecisive
 * Without its chairman, the headless board is indecisive