1
a
: having no head
b
: having the head cut off : beheaded
2
: having no chief
3
: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish
headlessness
noun
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Monitor for unusual command-line arguments or process creation events related to headless browser execution.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
On Colorado’s Western Slope, a headless chicken from the 1940s is still a beloved figure celebrated each spring.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
This wouldn’t be happening if the now headless Amtrak was a private company.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsea weren’t completely headless here, but the manner of defeat raises existential questions.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
On Colorado’s Western Slope, a headless chicken from the 1940s is still a beloved figure celebrated each spring.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
This wouldn’t be happening if the now headless Amtrak was a private company.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsea weren’t completely headless here, but the manner of defeat raises existential questions.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Headless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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