Execution

/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/

/ˌɛksəkˈjuʃən/

[noun]

Execution

[NOUN]

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

synonyms : murder

slaying

the act of punishing a criminal by death

synonyms : capital punishment

death penalty

executing

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

synonyms : carrying into action

carrying out

performance

the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

synonyms : carrying out

implementation

a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

synonyms : writ of execution

(law) the process of ensuring that all instructions of a legal document are followed

synonyms : execution of instrument

(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

synonyms : instruction execution

Examples

1. The orchestra's rendition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was of the first water, with precise execution and a powerful emotional impact that left the audience in awe.

2. The court may stay execution pursuant to Order 37.

3. Deserters, defeatists, and cowards will face execution.

4. And then execution means one more thing.

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