Definition of "hydra-headed" [hydra-headed]

• Having many facets or aspects, especially difficult or intractable ones: a hydra-headed social problem. (adjective)

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• "It has become apparent that New Delhi's hydra-headed management style was ill-equipped from the start to stitch together an event on this scale, particularly in the full glare of global publicity."
• "George the Fifth still considered Donovan “high and mighty” and his OSS “a hydra-headed organization.”"
• "With a little peace and development, the hard core of the hydra-headed insurgency, including elements of the HIG and the Taliban, could no longer hide in plain sight, and “we nailed them,” Kolenda said."