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Execution
01
the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another
Examples
The mob carried out an execution without trial.
The detective investigated the execution of the victim.
02
the act of punishing a criminal by death
Examples
The condemned man 's execution was scheduled for dawn the following day.
Public opinion on the ethics of execution remains divided.
03
the act of carrying out or performing a task, duty, or plan, typically with precision and adherence to specific instructions or objectives
Examples
The successful execution of the project relied on effective communication among team members.
The army 's execution of the battle plan led to victory on the battlefield.
04
a court-authorized act enforcing a judgment by authorizing a sheriff or other official to carry it out
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a court-authorized act enforcing a judgment by authorizing a sheriff or other official to carry it out
The court issued an execution to enforce payment.
05
(law) the process of ensuring that all instructions of a legal document are followed
06
the process by which a computer carries out instructions in a program
Examples
The execution of the program took several minutes.
Errors occurred during execution of the code.
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