Definition of "kneecapping" []

• The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists. (noun)
• An act of this type of punishment. (noun)

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• "Ryan Grim reported Tuesday that Conrad is changing the rules in the middle of the game in order give more weight to the Finance Committee bill and, in the process, "kneecapping" the bills with the public option -- the Kennedy Bill and the House bill."
• "Clearly the party leadership has determined that anytime he looks weak, the “boys” will endorse him or call for Clinton to leave because she is “hurting the party” and "kneecapping" the "first viable black presidential candidate" - as if Clinton should bear responsibility for remedying the country's history of racism which has kept people of color out of high office."
• "Pointing out that Hillary Clinton is starting in a deep hole against Rudy Giuliani isn't "kneecapping," it's realism."