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execution
[ek-si-kyoo-shuhn]
noun
the act or process of executing.
the state or fact of being executed.
the infliction of capital punishment or, formerly, of any legal punishment.
the process of performing a judgment or sentence of a court.
The judge stayed execution of the sentence pending appeal.
a mode or style of performance; technical skill, as in music.
The pianist's execution of the sonata was consummate.
effective, usually destructive action, or the result attained by it (usually preceded bydo ).
The grenades did rapid execution.
Law.a judicial writ directing the enforcement of a judgment.
Computers.the act of running, or the results of having run, a program or routine, or the performance of an instruction.
execution
/ ˌɛɪˈːʃə /
noun
the act or process of executing
the carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death
the style or manner in which something is accomplished or performed; technique
as a pianist his execution is poor
the enforcement of the judgment of a court of law
the writ ordering such enforcement
Other Word Forms
- executional adjective
- nonexecution noun
- preexecution noun
- reexecution noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of execution1
Example Sentences
According to the UN, battlefield executions by Russians have increased at an alarming rate over the past year.
South Africa hoped for a quick execution but for the next 80 minutes or so, Australia managed to dodge the guillotine.
Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage.
"I thank the soldiers and commanders for another successful execution of the sacred mission to return our hostages."
"The international community must break its silence in the face of this tsunami of executions carried out by the Islamic Republic," he added.
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