What is "poleaxing"

Usage examples of "poleaxing".

At Jack Rhinehart’s apartment, before the poleaxing arrival of Neela Mahendra had changed the subject, he had been attempting, while concealing the depth of his perturbation, to confess to Rhinehart something of his fear about the terrorist anger that kept taking him hostage.

One or two LibProgs were actually muttering about impeachment in the apparent hope of saving themselves by poleaxing their own parry's president, and his cabinet was a shambles.

One or two LibProgs were actually muttering about impeachment in the apparent hope of saving themselves by poleaxing their own party's president, and his cabinet was a shambles.